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Salt, acidity, fat and aromatics: four simple tools.
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Essential steps
- 01
Salt in small stages and taste before adding more.
- 02
If a dish seems heavy, a little lemon or vinegar can balance it.
- 03
Fat adds richness and carries aromas.
- 04
Add delicate herbs at the end to preserve their fragrance.
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Practical advice
Correct without hiding the flavours
Taste before salting. Try a few drops of lemon in a heavy dish or water in an over-reduced sauce. Test changes on a small portion first. Adding more spice will not fix burnt spice.
Choose the right moment
Heat curry spices briefly in oil without burning. Add basil and delicate herbs off the heat. Adjust lemon in hummus after fixing texture: adding water also changes intensity.