Hi - I always make a great Chicken tortilla soup - tomato / chicken broth base...and this time I decided instead of just squeezing a little lime juice into it - I cut the lime in half and boiled the open half in the soup. Anyway - I took the lime out and added more tomato paste and some more broth...and it still tastes too "limey".... any suggestions? (having a dinner party in 2 1/2 hours)
2007-12-12 09:14:48 · 7 answers · asked by Brandy C 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
OH - should have explained more I guess....I took the lime out when I tasted it and it there was too much lime taste....and when I realized I made the mistake...than...I added more paste and broth to try to cut the lime taste. it helped a little...but was wondering if anyone had any tricks up their sleave?
2007-12-12 09:16:31 · update #1
Thanks so much....I added a little sugar - and yes...i will be using fried tortilla strips and I still need to add in the cheese. THANKS SO MUCH EVERYONE!!!! It tastes much better now...and with the cheese....i'm sure it will be just fine.
2007-12-12 09:32:51 · update #2
try cutting an Idaho potato - or two - into your soup. Potatoes absorb flavors, and it just may work to soak up some of the lime flavor. Simply remove the potato before serving.
2007-12-12 10:04:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you already have the soup made, and you have time to make another batch, why not try making 1/2 a batch and see if that cuts the "liminess" down to an acceptable level......is this the soup that you cut the corn tortillas into thin strips and then fry them and add them to the individual bowls of soup as a finishing garnish and for visual appeal??? I've seen some places add rice (like a 1/2 cup) and see if that helps.......I have some other tricks, if these don't help, email me at my 360 profile page......
Christopher
2007-12-12 09:21:40 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try adding a teaspoonful of sugar. It may cut the tartness, thus reducing the perception of the lime. By putting the lime into the soup, you probably got a lot of peel oil into your soup.
Also, try letting the soup chill before reheating it and remove any fat on top of the soup. You may be able to remove some of the peel oil with the chicken fat in the soup.
2007-12-12 09:20:29 · answer #3 · answered by Lucy L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too Much Lime Juice
2016-11-10 11:20:12 · answer #4 · answered by smithwick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would try adding more cheese. You could never have to much cheese in Tortilla soup.
2007-12-12 09:25:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
try some butter and a dash of sugar or maybe make a roux out of a little butter and flour after it is a little pasty add some chicken stock to make it the consistency of heavy cream.
2007-12-12 09:30:07 · answer #6 · answered by Chef Shine 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can try boiling some potatoes in it and then removing them.
2007-12-12 09:29:01 · answer #7 · answered by jenniferpederson@sbcglobal.net 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋