Question: How do I get too much salt out of a sauce

April 2, 2011
made spaghetti sauce, but too salty. Any way I can get rid of salt taste. I've heard you should put a potato in to absorb the salt. Will this change the tase of the sauce, and should the potato be peeled or unpeeled.

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Kat's picture

Not as good for you - but you can counter-act the salt with sugar - or a grated carrot...

Layne Diehl's picture

The potato works! Just let it simmer whole for about 15 minutes in the sauce. I generally don't peal the potato first, but I do clean it thoroughly. I don't know what pealing it would do.

Chris Paulk's picture

I would peel the potato and try it. You may end up with a little of the potato taste- but it should be drowned out with the acidic tomato. You can compensate by adding fresh sage or oregano to the sauce.

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