What to do if you added too much pepper: simple ways to remove the spiciness from food

16.03.2024 16:20

To make a dish bright, aromatic and piquant, it is customary to use spices.

But it is important to be careful with them.

If you add too much hot pepper, you will hardly be able to indulge yourself with the dish, says Yulia Arkhipova, an expert on culinary issues for the online publication BelNovosti.

How can you get rid of excess pepper?

Coconut milk

If the consistency of the dish allows, you can try to give it a new flavor. Thanks to its taste, coconut milk removes excess pepper from food and helps make it more delicious.

Lime or lemon

These fruits can also transform a dish and remove excess piquancy. Citrus juice is suitable for any dish.

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The food will simply have an interesting aroma and a slight sourness.

Sources of starch

You can also simply combine the peppery part of the food with any starch sources. Most often, we are talking about rice. You can also try using potatoes.

Earlier we talked about what spices are added to rice .

Author: Marina Michalap Internet resource editor
 
Expert: Julia Arkhipova Expert / Belnovosti

Content
  1. How can you get rid of excess pepper?
  2. Coconut milk
  3. Lime or lemon
  4. Sources of starch