My big batch of lentil soup turned into a salty mess last night

I was making my usual pot, a recipe I've done a hundred times, and I added my stock cube like always. I guess I didn't taste it before I dumped in the whole bag of lentils, because after it simmered for an hour, it was almost too salty to eat. I had to add two whole peeled potatoes and let it cook another 30 minutes to soak up some of that salt. It saved the soup, but it was a close call and used up my last potatoes. Anyone have a good, low-sodium veggie stock trick that doesn't cost a fortune?

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wesleyc756mo ago

That "too salty to eat" moment is such a classic cooking trap. I feel like half of home cooking is just fixing our own little mistakes as we go.

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uma_webb286mo ago

Just add a peeled potato to the pot, it'll soak up some of that salt.

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oliver7195mo ago

Yeah, that salty panic is the worst, I've been there more times than I'd like to admit. @uma_webb28 called it with the potato trick though, good save.

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