Too much lemon in beef stew help! [duplicate]

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I have a fruity beef stew with plums, carrots, beef, onion, beef stock and far too much lemon juice and lemon zest. It tastes too lemony, what can I do to counteract it?



Best Answer

Try discarding one cup of liquid, and add one cup of water; reduce until desired. Taste the result, and if it is still too lemony, repeat the process until it is to your liking.

Some unsalted butter after the reduction may also help.




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Quick Answer about "Too much lemon in beef stew help! [duplicate]"

  • generally speaking, mitigate too much citrus zest (bitter) with salt and sweet. ...
  • bury it with something like BBQ or some other strongly flavored sauce.




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    More answers regarding too much lemon in beef stew help! [duplicate]

    Answer 2

    options:

    1. generally speaking, mitigate too much citrus zest (bitter) with salt and sweet. that's not always a better option
    2. bury it with something like BBQ or some other strongly flavored sauce
    3. turn the main dish into an ingredient in some other dish

    bitter from citrus is a tough one, since it seems to be strengthened with more cooking

    Answer 3

    Let's get that awesome stew fixed and 'souped' up. Get it?

    Now, although I've never tried these remedies you could:

    • Add 1-2 spoonfuls of sugar (depending on the quantity of stew)
    • Add some fat (yogurt, butter, sour cream, olive oil)

    Good luck.

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