How to Balance Flavors in Your Cooking

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Recognize the strengths of different flavors.. Find ingredients to round out the flavor.. Make a savory profile.

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1

Recognize the strengths of different flavors.

Step 1

Recognize the strengths of different flavors.

2

Find ingredients to round out the flavor.

Step 2

Find ingredients to round out the flavor.

3

Make a savory profile.

Step 3

Make a savory profile.

4

Try a sweet profile.

Step 4

Try a sweet profile.

5

Add something sour.

Step 5

Add something sour.

6

Create something bitter.

Step 6

Create something bitter.

7

Make spicy food.

Step 7

Make spicy food.

8

Balance flavor profiles across ingredients and side dishes.

Step 8

Balance flavor profiles across ingredients and side dishes.

9

Add enough salt.

Step 9

Add enough salt.

10

Cleanse your palate between tastes.

Step 10

Cleanse your palate between tastes.

11

Season food at the serving temperature.

Step 11

Season food at the serving temperature.

12

Add salt if a dish is bitter.

Step 12

Add salt if a dish is bitter.

13

Adjust overly sweet food with bitter or sour ingredients.

Step 13

Adjust overly sweet food with bitter or sour ingredients.

14

Add sour ingredients wisely.

Step 14

Add sour ingredients wisely.

15

Use water to fix an overly salted dish.

Step 15

Use water to fix an overly salted dish.

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