What to do if your food is too salty?
1. Add acidic ingredients
When the dish is salty, you can add other spices to balance the flavor. Acidic ingredients such as tomatoes, sour fruits, lemon, vinegar, etc. can help neutralize the salty taste of the dish. You just need to slowly add one of these ingredients to the pot, taste it to see if it is to your liking.
When choosing ingredients, you also need to consider how to match the flavor of the dish. To be safe, you can choose acidic ingredients with a neutral taste such as rice vinegar, white wine vinegar. These will go well with many different dishes.
2. Add sweet spices
In addition to adding acidic spices, you can also add sweet spices to balance the flavor. This method is suitable for sauces or stir-fries. For example, using brown sugar will have a caramel flavor, helping to reduce the saltiness and increase the deliciousness of the dish. Using granulated sugar will give a more neutral flavor. In addition, you can also use honey to season dishes.
3. Add potatoes
Adding potatoes is a way to reduce the saltiness of the dish. Potatoes will absorb some of the salt, helping to balance the overall flavor.
Take a raw potato, peel and dice it, then add it to stews, soups, or stews.
4. Use egg whites
Some chefs will add egg whites to a pot of soup or stew to reduce the saltiness. Use whole egg whites (not beaten), and add them directly to the pot of soup/soup. When the egg whites are cooked, you just need to scoop them out and taste them again to see if the dish is to your liking.
5. Use tofu
Adding tofu is also a way to reduce the saltiness of the soup. Just add a few pieces of tofu to the pot, bring to a boil. The tofu will absorb some of the salt, making the soup taste better.
To avoid making your food too salty, add seasonings slowly, little by little. Check the taste of the food first, then add more seasonings if needed.
