How to fix a dish that is too spicy

Nowadays, many people like spicy food. Spicy food can make people feel happy and can regulate the body's emotions. Studies have shown that eating spicy food in moderation is good for the body, but eating too much spicy food is not good. Many people like to add a little spicy flavor to their dishes, but not everyone can control the degree of spiciness. If you are not careful, you will find that you have added too much spiciness. What should you do at this time?

How to fix a dish that is too spicy

If you feel the food is too spicy, you can add some vinegar to reduce the spiciness.

Because the spiciness of chili peppers is produced by capsaicin, vinegar contains acetic acid, which can neutralize some of the capsaicin in chili peppers, thereby removing some of the spiciness. It should be noted that adding vinegar when cooking is more effective in removing spiciness than dipping food in vinegar when eating, because more capsaicin will be lost when heated in an acidic environment. In addition, for soups that are too greasy, in addition to skimming off the oil on the surface, adding some vinegar can also reduce the greasiness. Adding vinegar to dishes can also effectively reduce the loss of vitamin C in the dishes.

How to fix the problem of dishes being too sweet or too salty

If you put too much sugar when cooking, you can add some vinegar to reduce the sweetness. If the dish doesn't already have salt in it, adding some salt can also reduce the sweetness.

If you put too much salt when cooking, you can add an appropriate amount of sugar and the dish will be less salty. If you don’t like sweet food or have a diabetic at home, you can add some vinegar to the dish to dilute the saltiness.

If you put too much salt when cooking fish, you can add an appropriate amount of white wine to remove the saltiness and fishy smell. If you add too much salt when stewing meat or cooking soup, you can wrap a handful of rice in gauze and put it in the pot to allow the rice to absorb the saltiness. Adding thicker slices of potato, tomato or tofu can lighten the soup.

If you accidentally add too much soy sauce when cooking, you can add some milk to remedy the situation. This can reduce the saltiness of the soy sauce and dilute its color. If there are side dishes such as cauliflower, potatoes, carrots, etc., you can put them into the pot and stir-fry together to reduce the impact of soy sauce on the color and taste of the dish.

If you put too much vinegar when cooking, you can add a little sugar and stir-fry for a while longer. The vinegar will evaporate faster in the hot pan and the sour taste can be effectively reduced. Adding a little edible alkali or wine to neutralize it can also reduce the sour taste.

If you put too much chili pepper when cooking, if you are frying dried chili peppers, you should take them out first. If you use chili oil or chili sauce, you can add some vegetables, vinegar or sugar, and stir-fry for a while to reduce the spiciness. If the dish you are cooking is suitable to be paired with eggs, you can add one or two eggs to the dish to reduce the spiciness.

The dish is too bitter, for example, the soybean paste is not seasoned well, or the stir-fried bitter melon tastes very bitter. Adding some white vinegar or sugar can remove the bitterness.