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Too much salt

Asked by babygirl1220 about 1 year ago, 9 answers.

Ok so today I was makin pasta and a scampi sauce and I thought I put garlic powder in it but I put garlic salt and it was a ton and I had to throw all the sauce out cause it was unbearably salty
So my ? Is does anyone know a way to take away salt or...

off set salt from food?
Oh and anyone else done something like that when they were cooking?

Answered by alarena on Oct 15, 2008, 06:10PM
15 answers

Putting the potato or potato skin will help remove salt. Also sugar will offset small overdoses of salt. The reverse is also true, salt will counteract too much sugar. But the potato suggestions will help the most.

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Answered by mandyloo on Oct 15, 2008, 03:36PM
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Once you over salt something, there's really nothing you can do.

Answered by fake_fingernails on Oct 15, 2008, 03:38PM
1095 answers

Yeahh, basically what mandyloo said. You can't really unsalt something, unforunatly.
I do that to my mashed potatos all the time.

Answered by pinkiee on Oct 15, 2008, 03:38PM

I know, I know, put some potato skins in there and let them soak and they will soak up any excess salt then just take the peels out, mwa

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Answered by roxy25 on Oct 15, 2008, 03:56PM
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if it's liquid enough, boil potatos in it, they will absorb salt . if not to salty you can use the potatos which ever way you like them ,

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Answered by pinkpearl on Oct 15, 2008, 04:16PM
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Another vote for the potato. It really does work, especially with soups and stews...

Answered by colethky on Oct 15, 2008, 06:50PM
2766 answers

I agree with the potato people.

Answered by erudite on Oct 18, 2008, 04:41PM
96 answers

Another way is to make more sauce with out salt. you might have a little left overs, but it is better than tossing away.

Answered by erinrmp on Dec 07, 2008, 01:55AM
30 answers

heavy cream. milk works too, as does butter (unsalted)

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