TIL how to use a potato to save an over-salted stew

Simmer a peeled potato in the pot for a few minutes.

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Yeah the "soaks up the salt" part is what I always wondered about. Does the potato actually pull salt into itself, or does it just add more plain stuff to water things down? Might be both.

stellaw912mo ago

Wait, does the potato trick actually fix salty stew? I heard it soaks up the extra salt, which sounds pretty clever. Gotta remember this for next time I mess up in the kitchen!

the_henry2mo ago

It's mostly about adding more plain stuff to water it down. The potato gives the salt something else to go into besides the broth, but it's not a magic sponge. You'll get better results by adding more of everything else in the stew, like extra veggies or broth without salt.