Wait...don't throw away that ruined dinner. There are ways to help rescue a ruined meal, whether it's mushy vegetables or burned meat. Before you throw out that dinner and call for pizza, read these helpful hints to help you rescue that dinner.
Instructions
1. Peel a potato and cut in large pieces, add it to a dinner that's too salty. The potato will absorb the extra salt. Remove the potato and dispose of it. If the dinner is a soup or stew, add more water to dilute the salt. If the soup or stew is too thin after adding water, thicken it with cornstarch, allow to cook for a few more minutes and serve. A pat or two of butter also helps reduce the flavor of too much salt.
2. Soften stale bread or rolls in the oven. Pat the bread all over with water, but don't over do it. The bread should be slightly damp not wet. Wrap the dampened bread in aluminum foil and warm in the oven.
3. De-bone an over cooked chicken and use the chicken in a salad, stew or soup. To help rescue the tough chicken, cut it into small pieces so it doesn't taste tough and use in a favorite recipe.
4. Slice a steak into thin strips if it's been over done. Slice the steak as thinly as possible and season with a favorite meat sauce. Thin slices will help the meat to taste more tender. Warm only the sauce, not the meat. Add fresh sliced mushrooms to the sauce for a wonderful flavor.
5. Chill the bottom of the pot if you've burned the dinner. Make sure you chill only the bottom of the pan in ice water, keep the contents of the meal dry. Chilling the pot will stop all heat immediately. Scrape off the burned part of the meal and discard any badly burned parts. Place the remaining dinner in a clean pot and heat for a few minutes. While heating, add a slice of bread to the top of the dinner to remove any flavor or odor of burning or charring.
6. Use over cooked vegetables by adding them to a beef or vegetable broth, heat for a few minutes and you now have vegetable soup. You can also rescue over cooked vegetables by placing them in a blender and make a puree out of it. With the addition of a few spices, the pureed vegetables make a good side dish.
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