My aunt saved a burnt stew with peanut butter

I was making a huge batch of chili for a family dinner last winter and got distracted. The bottom scorched bad, I mean really bad, like black crust. My aunt who has been cooking for 50 years just grabbed the peanut butter jar and stirred in a spoonful. She said 'the fat and sweetness cuts the burnt taste, just don't tell anyone the secret.' It actually worked and saved the whole pot. Has anyone else tried this weird fix or something similar?

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the_jordan19d agoMost Upvoted

Whoa that's wild, I did the exact same thing with a burnt bean soup and it totally saved dinner!

oscar74315d ago

Huh, I've never been able to get past the peanut taste myself.

scott.jana18d ago

@the_jordan same here, saved my chili with a spoonful of PB last winter.