Popular on Food52
6 Comments
Gigi
January 4, 2023
I made a homemade marinara sauce. I added a little too much anchovy paste and it tastes a little fishy. How do I fix it please help I don’t have a Plan B.
T.M.Smitg
November 11, 2022
I made a curry and put to much salt in it I didn't want potato's in it so I peeled 1 potato and dropped it in took it out when serving, the potato took away that extra salt
bas26
July 5, 2018
To improve the taste of ground turkey, I use 1 tsp. of soy sauce to 1 lb. ground turkey to make meatballs of any kind. It does make the turkey taste beefier. Also, before grilling a steak, drizzle a small amount of soy sauce on each side then let sit for 10-15 minutes, turning 1-2 times. Then, drizzle a little salt and pepper and rub olive oil on each side before grilling. It adds a little richness to even good cuts of meat.
Fran M.
July 1, 2018
I was taught to add a raw potato or 3 cut in 1/2 cook the potato in whatever was over salted when the potato is cooked throw it out because it will be too salty. It has worked for me.
J8m
June 28, 2018
Best trick to save over salted soups, sauces or dessings is to add small amounts of Yellow Mustard! I learned this from a friend and fellow chef. We had made Lobster Bisque and didn't have the needed shells and had to go with more base than we would have liked. It was pretty salty. We had 35 gallons of overly salty Lobster Bisque for a large wedding. The asst mgr tasted it and blew a gasket! He sent in the manger. By this time we added just under one serving spoon of yellow mustard. The managers reaction when he tasted it. " taste fine to me I don't understand what Frank is talking about it being way to salty, if anything for some would probably want more salt"
Well Frank came storming back into the kitchen after a quick chat with the manager. He tasted it again and demanded to know how we fixed in such short time.
We (the cooks and kitchen staff) didn't really like Frank. He was the cef before me and was always second guessing me and the staff.
We never to this day let ole Frank know our little "trick" that saved the wedding.
This happened in the late 1980's and has been a live saver ever since!! :) :) :)
Well Frank came storming back into the kitchen after a quick chat with the manager. He tasted it again and demanded to know how we fixed in such short time.
We (the cooks and kitchen staff) didn't really like Frank. He was the cef before me and was always second guessing me and the staff.
We never to this day let ole Frank know our little "trick" that saved the wedding.
This happened in the late 1980's and has been a live saver ever since!! :) :) :)
Melanie F.
June 27, 2018
Went to make quick guacamole with 3 avocados and accidentally dropped in way more sea salt than I needed. Back to Kroger for 6 more avocados!
See what other Food52 readers are saying.