No matter the season, nothing compares to a bowl of soup. In the winter, I prefer heavy beef stew, whereas in the spring and summer, I prefer lighter dishes like gazpacho that are more vegetarian-friendly. When used correctly, salt enhances flavors by bringing out sweetness, taming bitterness, and bringing out fragrances in dishes. However, if your first bite of soup feels overly salty, do not give up. A pot of oversalted soup can be saved in a number of ways.
No matter how straightforward the recipe, salt is almost always included in the ingredient list. Because salt is so common, you might not realize how different brands and types can be. To begin with, table salt and kosher salt are not interchangeable. Fine cube-shaped salt grains of uniform size make up table salt. Table salt packs tightly into measuring spoons due to its tiny size and regular form, resulting in more salt when measured by volume.
How to Adjust Too-Salty Soup
Add water or broth to dilute. The soup’s salinity can be diluted and its salt content can be made more tolerable by adding extra liquid. Use a low-sodium or unsalted boxed broth to correct an overly salty pot of soup, keeping in mind that many boxed broths also include salt.
Include dairy. With the richness of additional dairy fat, a drizzle of heavy cream, yogurt, or sour cream, depending on the recipe, might mask the salty flavor.
Add more acidity. In her book Salt Fat Acid Heat, SaminNosrat taught us all about the fundamental components of cookery.
Will Adding a Potato Help a Soup That Is Too Salty?
You may be familiar with the widespread culinary lore that says adding a peeled potato will absorb extra salt. We put this advice to the test, but the outcomes disappointed us. Although the potato absorbed some of the liquid (and some of the salt with it), it did not specifically absorb the salt. However, it’s preferable to employ the techniques listed above.
