When You Oversalt a Dish?

When You Oversalt a Dish?

You panic.
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What do you do if you Oversalt a dish?

Add a Starch

Depending on the dish, simmer or bake it with a splash of liquid to meld the flavours and allow the grains to absorb the excess salt. If it's a soup, curry or other saucy dish, you can add large chunks of potato to soak up excess salt, then discard once tender.

How do you fix over salting?

If you do end up with too much salt in your dish, adding fat is a good way to reduce an overly salty flavor. Cream, yogurt, and butter work well to cut salt—but be sure to add slowly. Wolfgang uses a touch of honey in his pea soup. To balance the flavor, he adds a little lemon juice for acidity.

Maya Lin-Takahashi
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Maya Lin-Takahashi

Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.