How do you tone down savory dishes that are too sweet?

Answer 1

Remenber all the times you've seen a recipe that says ... and season to taste.

That's the best way out of this one; take a small sample of your too-sweet chili, add a very small amount of ingredient x. Taste it. If it seems good, add more to the main body. Not too much, you can always add more if needed.

If x didn't work, take another small sample and add ingredient y. Keep on trying till something works. Things you can try include : -

lemon juice

lime juice

minced raw onion

minced raw garlic

vinegar

anything else in your cupboard with a sharp, sour or acid taste.

Answer 2

Throw in a couple of medium whole, peeled potatoes and simmer for approx. 1/2 hour to an hour. The longer you cook chili the better. Once you have done this take the taste test to see if you like the taste and you may need a little more salt. Marcy

Answer 3

It is very difficult to tone down the heat of hot peppers once added to the dish. In the case of salsa, one could add additional tomatoes, onions and/or tomatillos, effectively reducing the heat of the peppers while doubling the amount of the salsa.

Answer 4

* Add more tomatos and cilantro * Chopped cucumber can add a nice fresh taste and tone things down as well.

Answer 5

To make it less spicy, try adding a can of diced tomatoes to the salsa.

Answer 6

Include a hotter chilli sause or add more peppers.

Answer 7

You put water in it sometimes but sometimes you do put more spices and herbs in it.

Answer 8

Add lemon juice.

Answer 9

Hot sauce, crushed red pepper flakes