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Cooking & Baking

marble falls

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13. OK. You need something to absorb flavor. I'd add more carrots and onions, maybe add some boiled white potatoes ...

Reply to happybird (Reply #8)

Tue Mar 5, 2024, 05:50 PM

Mar 2024

... spuds do a good job of absorbing flavor and if mashed will thicken it back up. And only as much liquid to bring it to the consistency you want. I'd avoid adding more or new spicing.

Or, start another pot sans spice and mix the two.

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Help! Over-thymed my soup! UPDATED [View all] happybird Mar 2024 OP

Have you tasted it first? marble falls Mar 2024 #1

Oh yeah happybird Mar 2024 #2

Is it really licorice-ey and sweet? marble falls Mar 2024 #3

No, very savory/herbal-y happybird Mar 2024 #8

OK. You need something to absorb flavor. I'd add more carrots and onions, maybe add some boiled white potatoes ... marble falls Mar 2024 #13

Got raw potato in there now to see if it will absorb the flavor happybird Mar 2024 #14

To me thyme makes everything taste too sweet Trueblue Texan Mar 2024 #17

Thyme doesn't taste sweet to me at all happybird Mar 2024 #19

Maybe drop a few peeled potatoes in for about 30 mins. It helps with oversalted food. Lochloosa Mar 2024 #4

lol. Look at my response. badhair77 Mar 2024 #7

Great cooking Minds! Lochloosa Mar 2024 #9

Wasn't sure if potatoes would help happybird Mar 2024 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author happybird Mar 2024 #15

Would adding a raw potato help? badhair77 Mar 2024 #5

Raw, peeled potatoes deployed! happybird Mar 2024 #18

I read that rice or beans can help, or milk or cream flor-de-jasmim Mar 2024 #6

I'm afraid to add more liquid happybird Mar 2024 #12

Strain it or spoon it out if you haven't left it in too long. DaBronx Mar 2024 #11

It's too late happybird Mar 2024 #16

I would divide it into separate bags and freeze MOMFUDSKI Mar 2024 #20

Got it fixed! happybird Mar 2024 #21

Great news. badhair77 Mar 2024 #22