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Help! There's Too Much Salt In My Soup!!!
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TurnaroundSue
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Hi All, I was hoping somebody could help me out please! I have just made vegetable soup using stock from gammon I cooked yesterday and I forgot and added salt and now it is too salty!!! :madDoes anybody know what I can add to the soup to take away the excess salt? I know there is something, but cannot for the life of me think what it is. Thank you very much for any help you can give in rescuing my family's tea for tomorrow nite!! :A
When you were born, you were crying and everyone around was smiling. Live your life so at the end, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying! :rotfl:
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Hi carry on simmering it, but put a raw potato in.. It will absorb the excess salt...:D0
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then don't forget to throw the potato away, as it'll be really salty..0
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What if I have already put potato in the soup - do I need to add one big whole potato? Sorry if I sould a bit thick, but not very good at this cooking malarkey!!!When you were born, you were crying and everyone around was smiling. Live your life so at the end, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying! :rotfl:0
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Yes, add another ... then throw the *new* potato away
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Thanks for that - running all the way to the kitchen and throwing a new potato in the pot!!! Oh yes, and not forgetting to take it out after! TTFN from one truly grateful, but rubbish, cook!!!! :rotfl:When you were born, you were crying and everyone around was smiling. Live your life so at the end, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying! :rotfl:0
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Might be a good idea to put some more water in it too, that should help
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Thanks southwestmaid - am now running back to the kitchen to add more water!!! At this rate, not only will I lose pounds eating vegetable soup (if it is edible that is), but all the exercise in making it (hee! hee!) - Will let you know how I get on!! TTFNWhen you were born, you were crying and everyone around was smiling. Live your life so at the end, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying! :rotfl:0
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Adding cream or unsalted tomatoes will also help reduce saltiness. (Though you may not want the cream if you're trying to lose weight
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You may also want to try adding a little brown sugar, or a little vinegar. if you go carefully tasting as you go. In the same way the potatoe blots up the salt so will cooked rice if you have any about. (Well providing you haven't oversalted the rice as well)
We don't want WASH and CASH after you.
World Action on SALT & HEALTH
Consesus Action on Salt and Health
Particularly as the current recommended maximum salt intake recommendations are double the amount that is sensible it's too easy to overdo the salt.
ASA uphold CASH complaint regarding Walkers mailing
Health warning - hidden salt in cheese, especially children's productsMy weight loss following Doktor Dahlqvist' Dietary Program
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Talking of too much salt anybody else hate those public health adverts that say, "Your food can tell you how much salt it has in it" and that you should read the nutrition information on the back of the packet? It really pees me off. I't makes me yell at the screen, "MY food can't tell me how much salt it has in it. It doesn't come in packets". Which is clearly a lie because many ingredients such as cans of tomatoes, rice and pasta do indeed come in packets. Still, I dare say you get my point.0
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