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    What are the different flavors you should try to balance in a dish?
    Jillian Fae Downing
    Private Event Chef & Chef Educator
    Jillian Fae Downing is a Private Event Chef, Chef Educator, and the Owner of Jillian Fae Chef Services based out of Temecula, California. With 12 years of experience, she specializes in menu planning and menu research and development. Jillian Fae holds an Associate of Science in Culinary Arts from Orange Coast College and a BA in Mass Communication and Media Studies from Arizona State University. She is also a member of the American Culinary Federation and the American Personal and Private Chef Association.
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    Dry to find a good balance of salt, fat, acid, and heat to to make your dish stand out.
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    How can you reduce sweetness of fried onions?
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    Frying an onion is going to make it sweeter, but you can control the amount of sweetness with the way that you cook it. To keep it from getting too sweet, fry it at a high heat for just a few minutes. If you lower the temperature and slow cook it, you'll caramelize the onion, which makes it very sweet.
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    I accidentally added sweetened condensed milk instead of evaporated milk to a macaroni and cheese recipe. Can I save the dish?
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    No, unfortunately there is no way to save the dish in this case. Luckily, macaroni and cheese is pretty easy to make, so I would suggest giving it another go!
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    I have made a rhubarb cake and cooked it and it is far too sweet - now what do I do?
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    Serve it with something tart and astringent. Make a tangy lemon sauce to have with the cake. You could also try something bitter, a dark chocolate sauce, perhaps? Use the rhubarb cake to create a trifle-style dessert with oranges and candied ginger to combat the sweet taste.
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    If I made rice pudding with too much sugar, how can I decrease the sugary taste?
    Community Answer
    Make another batch with less sugar and mix them together.
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