I put too much cayenne pepper in my split pea soup. Is there a way to tone it down please?

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added about 1 year ago

Can you add more of everything else till it tastes the way you want?

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No. It's already a big pot of soup. But thank you for taking the time to offer help!!

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Add a potato.

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cookingProf added about 1 year ago

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I agree with Janet S on adding potatoes. Yogurt will cut the heat too. Add a spoon of plain yogurt to each bowl when serving.

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ChefOno added about 1 year ago

Heavy cream.

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Thank you everyone. I had heard about the potato, but I thought that was to make something less salty. As it turned out, the soup was overly thick anyway, so as I gradually added water to it, it seemed to turn down the heat. Thanks everyone!!!

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Sometimes lime or citric taste helps counter spice. Depends in your soup, try on a small portion first.

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