How do I get too much salt out of a stew??

Question

I made some beef stew & it turned out to be too salty. How do I get the salt out?? I've heard about using a potato but I don't know if the potato has to cook with the stew or do you put it in raw & peeled??

Answer 1

You are on the right track. A raw, peeled potato will absorb salt. Cut it into quarters to maximize surface exposure.

Answer 2

I'm not a great cook by any means, but a potato should work if you cook it with the stew (peeled).

I would also imagine you could just add more water to the stew, then dump some out, but that would cause you to lose other flavoring as well.

Answer 3

if the stew is already cooked put it on low and peel a large raw potato and drop it in and let it cook that should do it but if is way over salted add two to three potatoes......it works i have done it

Answer 4

I haven't heard of your potato remedy. To my knowledge, in 99% of cooking situations, you can't take out something that you've already added, especially something which will have melted into a liquid.

I might counteract the salt by adding more of a no-sodium beef broth/beef consumee. If the recipe can handle it, you could also add some creamy dairy-sour cream, heavy cream, milk. The dairy will work two-fold. You will add the rich texture and you will counteract the saltiness, as these dairy items need salt to enhance their flavors.

Be easy on the salt. It's easier to add more, than take out. You can always add more if necessary.

Hope this helps.

Answer 5

You add the raw potato to the stew and cook it. Then take the potato out before serving. However, TOOOO much salt and I'd say, "Dump the stew and start over".

Answer 6

Put in raw, peeled large chunked potatoes and simmer them. You can remove the potatoes before serving the stew if you wish.

Answer 7

cut a raw, peeled potato in half and let it sit in the stew for a while. It will absorb the excess salt.

Answer 8

Peel the potato and add it raw and add it and as it cooks it will absorb some of the salt

Answer 9

bring the stew to a slow boil and add a cubed potato.cook until potato is easily pierced with a fork.remove the potato cubes and enjoy the stew.

Answer 10

If you put a raw and peeled potato in and boil it the potato should absorb some of the salt.

I've also heard that a little vinegar will help too.