How to Fix an Overseasoned Dish
Ask professional chefs what the secret to good cooking is and they'll say, "Taste, taste, taste." Once you understand the special relationship between salty, sweet and sour flavors, you'll be able to fine-tune the taste of any dish until it's perfect. Try these steps on any dish that can use some salt, sugar or lemon juice mixed in or sprinkled over it.
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Instructions
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Think of salt, sugar and acid as the trinity that holds up all other flavors. When these three are out of balance, the other flavors in a dish can also fail to come together.
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To fix a sauce or soup that has too much salt, for example, add a dash of sugar and a squeeze of lemon juice.
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If a sauce or soup is too sweet for you, add salt and lemon juice.
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If a sauce or soup is too sour, then adjust the flavor with a bit of salt and sugar.
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Adjust seasonings gradually, and stir well after each addition.
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Tips & Warnings
Depending on the dish, you can use wine or vinegar in place of lemon juice.
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Comments
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I boiled the chickpeas with Kosher salt in the water and they tasted fine when I tested them but when I put in the Capers and the brine, I put in too much. Too Salty I had to get Canned Beans and prep for the party. What can I do with the SALTY HUMMUS? I thought of baking it with Potatoes for Thanksgiving, Coating Chicken with is and baking it. Stuffing an acorn squash with I and baking it. What will work?
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my spaghetti sauce was way too salty, so I added a dash of lemon juice and a pinch of sugar and it worked!
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Also used Heron Hill Eclipse wine at my table today and used it to cook my Pot Roast. I real finger lakes holiday for my family on Long Island to enjoy.
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Made stuffed cabbage that has a sweet and sour sauce and it has too sour a taste, not sure if I should add white or brown sugar to fix it.
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awesome, totally saved my dish :)
