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19 November 2009

Soup help please! →[More:] I'm making a ham and bean soup and it's too acidic. What can I add that will tone down the acidity? It called for diced tomatoes and a splash of lemon juice and I overdid it.

Plus, there's so much of it. Every time I check it, it seems to have doubled. We're going to be eating this for a long time (or I'll freeze it and forget about it).

Help!

post by: Kangaroo at: 19:12 | 3 comments

Add a quarter of a teaspoon of baking soda. It'll fizz at first then settle down but that should do it. No more than a quarter teaspoon or it'll taste soda-ish.

posted by essexjan 19 November | 19:35

It's the lemon/tomatoes that's making it acidic? If so, I'd add stock or water and cook it down some more. Possible take the beans/ham out first so that they don't get overcooked, then add them back in later.

posted by mudpuppie 19 November | 19:53

I tried the baking soda and added some water. My hub just came home and tasted it and said it was good .. so yay! Thanks for the suggestions, they worked!

posted by Kangaroo 19 November | 20:04

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