Neither you can eat it with that awful smell nor do you want to throw it. Here are a few tips below that could be helpful. One of the immediate things that have come to the rescue is adding some milk. Milk has a great capability to hide the most burnt taste and smell from food. Below are specific ways how to handle specific food, if accidentally burnt.
Burnt cake
Tips to avoid: All of us have been through those bad days when you’ve burnt the cake from the top or bottom.
Invest in an external oven thermometer. These are cheap gadgets that can tell you an accurate temperature to save you from high temperatures in the first place.Always stay close to the oven when trying a new recipe. Check the cake 5-10 minutes before the mentioned baking times. This will give you an upper hand in baking.
The scraping tip works with slightly burnt toast too.
Burnt food like gravy, sauce, or curry
Tips to avoid: If you cook your gravy on high heat or do not stir a thick gravy for long it can easily get burnt.
Use a thick-based pot for cooking. You may put a griddle (tawa) under the pot if it is not thick-bottomed. Always cook thick gravies or sauces on low heat.Do not leave the pot unattended for long. Set an alarm if you have a busy day. Or turn the heat if leaving the kitchen for even a while as that’s when people tend to forget about the food.Add a little water if needed as you cook.
You can also add a little milk, yogurt, or coconut milk. These have amazing capabilities to cover the burnt smell. Depending on the taste of the gravy, you can add a few tablespoons of either milk or yogurt or coconut milk to remove the burnt smell. Now, these white liquids can change the color of gravy or sauce so be careful when you use this option.Add a raw peeled potato to the pot. And cover the pot allowing it to sit for 10 minutes. Then remove the potato and reheat the sauce.Another tip for tomato-based sauces is to add 1 teaspoon of peanut butter or regular butter. Butter helps to hide the burnt flavor without altering the original taste. So another option is adding a little sugar to the gravy. So if your making a sweet sauce then sugar is a better option. Start by adding half a teaspoon and increase quantity as needed until most of the burnt smell is covered.
Burnt Rice
Rice is best cooked in the wide and thick bottom pot as the grain expands as they cook and so gives them ample space. This makes rice fluffy with grains beautifully separated and not mushy.
Use a thick-based pot for cooking rice. You may put a griddle (tawa) under the pot if it is not thick-bottomed. Always cook thick rice on low heat, (if not boiling in water).
Bonus Tip: How to clean a burnt food pan.
If you happen to burn your food regularly then you might at least learn how to clean your pots and hide the crime like a pro! Depending on the level of burnt you might need to do a few or all steps mentioned below. Follow all steps in sequence. I hope to learn a few tips from this post. Please share your opinion and tips in the comment section. I’m waiting to learn from your experience. Check my other food tips:
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