rescue my spaghetti bolognese please!!

maryfred

Made this 2day but forgot it was in the oven not the slow cooker!was on a low heat and didn't burn but really reduced down.Its for lunch tomorrow but it tastes pretty salty because of the over reduction.any tips for how to rescue it please?

MissFlitworth

Make a tomato sauce and mix it through?

bootybouncer

eh thats lasagne not bolognese

Chazz Michael Michaels

See if a little hot water works?

Alun

Just add whatever has evaporated away, i.e. water.

maryfred

Miss flitworth,was going to throw in another tin of tomatoes tomorrow when i was reheating it.Might that work.

^^^
what's lasagna not bolognese?

Alun

maryfred wrote: »

Miss flitworth,was going to throw in another tin of tomatoes tomorrow when i was reheating it.Might that work.

The tomatoes haven't evaporated, only the water that was in them, so adding tomatoes will just make it extra tomato-ey.

maryfred

Alun,good point! Will try the water tomorrow when I'm reheating,def needs some type of liquid.

Alun

I'd add it now to be honest, bit by bit just to make sure you don't add too much. Leaving it overnight will just mean it will dry out even more.

maryfred

Will have to wait as I'm away until tomorrow,hence my forward planning!The best laid plans and all that! Should have posted this earlier!

First Up

maryfred wrote: »

Will have to wait as I'm away until tomorrow,hence my forward planning!The best laid plans and all that! Should have posted this earlier!

A few fresh tomatoes (skins off) and a bit of beef stock and you should be fine.

MonkeyTennis

fresh tomatoes and glug of red wine

First Up

MonkeyTennis wrote: »

fresh tomatoes and glug of red wine

Even better!

maryfred

I already have beef stock in,only have stock cubes left and don't want to introduce any more salt to the situation.didn't put wine into this one but could add some tomorrow with the water.

duploelabs

As the previous poster said, just water will suffice. If you ever over salt something, lemon juice will bring it back from the edge

maryfred

^^^
can't quote on my phone,but thanks for the lemon juice tip.

duploelabs

maryfred wrote: »

^^^
can't quote on my phone,but thanks for the lemon juice tip.

I won't take it back from the inedible but only if it's only just over salted. Same applies if you add too much chilli to a dish, something sweet will bring it back.

Lovely Bloke

Balsamic Vinegar might be a better bet for a Bolognese than Lemon Juice (it's the sourness that counteracts the salt btw, so anything sour will do, and Balsamic just seems a more "natural" fit for an Italian dish than Lemon juice)

Mr. CooL ICE

Balsamic vinegar is perfect. I usually add some vinegar and sugar to counteract any saltiness for my sauces.


Remember to only add a little at a time to taste. If you add to little, you can add more. But if you add too much, you can't remove it.

the beer revolu

Like others have said : it is water that has evaporated off this dish so it is water should be put back to return it to its proper consistency.

Adding wine, tomatoes, stock, lemon, balsamic etc. will change the flavour - fine if that's what the OP wants, otherwise just stick to water.

whavin

A tomato sauce, ones that are common used for pizza's would do the trick, I would be more inclined to use this rather than water as it could weaken / water down any flavour built up with any herbs or stock

Alun

The dish was perfectly OK before it was overcooked a bit too much and thickened up due to the evaporation of WATER which has also concentrated the flavour including making it saltier. Adding back the WATER that evaporated away won't weaken the flavour, just return it back to what it was before it was overcooked.

whavin

Alun wrote: »

The dish was perfectly OK before it was overcooked a bit too much and thickened up due to the evaporation of WATER which has also concentrated the flavour including making it saltier. Adding back the WATER that evaporated away won't weaken the flavour, just return it back to what it was before it was overcooked.

Best of luck with it

Alun

whavin wrote: »

Best of luck with it

What's that supposed to mean? What do you think happened to the tomatoes and other flavourings that were already in it when the OP prepared it? Did they magically disappear somehow when she overcooked it?

whavin

Alun wrote: »

What's that supposed to mean? What do you think happened to the tomatoes and other flavourings that were already in it when the OP prepared it? Did they magically disappear somehow when she overcooked it?

You could do with a bit of diluting yourself, it's an open thread where anyone can offer an opinion

Dizzyblonde

whavin wrote: »

You could do with a bit of diluting yourself, it's an open thread where anyone can offer an opinion

Please read the forum charter - personal insults and jibes will not be tolerated. If you continue, your posting rights may be removed.

Jezek

OP I am intrigued by this dish, can you describe it a lil bit?

hardCopy

Jezek

hardCopy wrote: »

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I don't get it!

maryfred

Ah lads,calm down! Tis only a spaghetti bolognese!! (-; Anyway,thanks to all who gave suggestions. Went with water and balsamic vinegar and it came out perfect. Fed 6 hungry people and not a spoonful left,so result methinks! (-:

hardCopy

Jezek wrote: »

I don't get it!

It's from a classic Simpson's episode:

While skateboarding, Bart accidentally throws gum into Lisa's hair while she puts a Duff into a Garbage bin. Marge tries to get the gum out of Lisa's hair with peanut butter and mayonnaise. Lisa then goes outside to let the mix sink in, but is chased around by a swarm of bees. After escaping them Marge is still trying to remove the gum out of Lisa's hair. After Ned suggests freezing it out, he accidentally mashes more hair into it. Soon, everyone comes in to the Simpson's kitchen to offer suggestions: Dr. Hibbert, Lionel Hutz, Sideshow Mel, Otto, Captain McCallister and Üter. Lisa goes to Jake the Barber to get her hair cut. With a small bald spot from the hair getting cut, she gets it restyled, which makes Lisa look more like a real person. She leaves the barber shop, and Nelson laughs at her ridiculous hair.