For the most common cooking disasters, there are ways to confirm your food doesn’t go waste.
1) Problem: Your cake is stuck in a pan.
Solution:Real Simple suggestssaving your cake by popping the whole thing in a freezer.
Remove it and run a butter knife around the sides.
Then insert two forks at opposite ends and, using them as levers, nudge the cake upwards.
Do this around all sides of the whole cake.
Finally, invert your pan and tap one edge at a 45-degree angle on a board.
Alternative solution:If your cake isn’t tightly stuck,WikiHow suggests using a damp cloth method.
2) Problem: You over-beat your egg whites.
It can happen all too easily when you take your eyes off the mixer for a few seconds.
“Quick fixed” whites act quite normally, but use them at once.
The Joy of Baking blog also addsthat at this point, you should remove 1/4th cup of egg whites.
3) Problem: The food is too salty.
Well,that’s just not true, aspotatoes aren’t sponges.
“There is no reason they would attract salt.”
Similarly, for salty pasta or rice, remove some and add in unsalted bits.
4) Problem: Your rice has overcooked into a mushy mess.
Solution:Mushy rice can easily be turned into fried rice.
But it might not necessarily go with what you had planned.
The rice makes a great filler for bigger meatballs without sacrificing flavor.
No one likes that greasy taste, and not to mention it’s bad for your health.
Solution:We have already talked aboutusing ice cubes to remove excess fat.
Stir them into the pot and the fat will adhere to the cubes.
You’ll have to be quick and remove the cubes before they melt.
Then use plastic wrap to skim the fat off the top.
6) Problem: Your food has become too spicy.
Peppers, especially fresh ones, are inconsistent.
This is because chilis contain capsaicin, a substance which makes your tastebuds feel that fiery burn.
Milk contains casein, a compound which bonds with capsaicin and helps dissipate it.
Cheftalkwisely suggestshaving a few things ready during the meal in case a bite or two is still too spicy.
And instead of reaching for cold water,warm water is a better idea.
7) Problem: Your cream or butter sauce has curdled.
Proteins in dairy-based sauces can clump up at high temperatures.
Curdling is especially common for cream or butter sauces.
You may add an ice cube to the sauce as well.
This quick-cooling should help bring the sauce back together.
8) Problem: Your over-cooked vegetables have lost their crunch.
Overcooked, mushy vegetables are difficult to save.
However, there are a few new dishes you could spin them into though.
9) Problem: The pie crust has burnt.
Perfect pie crust is awesome.
Burnt pie crust is unsightly and doesn’t taste as good.
10) Problem: You burnt your meat.
Stuck with black meat?
Your dinner guests will never suspect a thing.
But like with most cases, there’s an app for that!
