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A Hint Of Water Will Rescue Your Salad Dressing From That Bitter Zing
By Ariana DiValentino
Most ingredients in salad dressings, like vinegar, citrus, herbs, onions, and garlic, add strong flavors that can lead to a bitter zing.
A touch of water will fix dressings that are too sharp in taste. It will tone down the acidic bite without suppressing a dressing's flavor.
It might sound ridiculously simple, but plenty of chefs swear by this little trick to attain perfectly balanced salad dressings that are zingy and flavorful but not overly aggressive.
Adding just a tablespoon of water can tone down the acidity from ingredients like vinegar or lemon and help the flavors blend harmoniously.