Tips against cooking breaks This is how the festive meal succeeds

If the Christmas dinner burns or is too greasy: Some tips for cooking breaks
Only a little over a week until Christmas. The preparations are running to the fullest. Especially important for many is the festive meal. But because of all the stress it can sometimes come to mishaps. But do not worry: If something is burned or gets too greasy, it can usually be "saved" with simple tricks.

Mishaps in the kitchen can usually be remedied
Even the most relaxed chef can make a mistake during the preparation of the Christmas dinner. In many cases, small malheurs of the kitchen, however, can be fixed well. The initiative "Too good for the barrel!" By the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) gives some helpful tips and tricks in a communication.

During the preparation of the Christmas meal, all sorts of mishaps can happen. Experts will give you tips on how to fix small mishaps to make the festive meal a pleasure. (Image: Kzenon / fotolia.com)

Cut off burned meat
While there are people who think that charred meat is healthy, experts usually recommend that burned food should not be eaten for the sake of health.

If the meat is lightly burned, home cooks can simply cut off the too-dark crust and hide the interface with a mix of fresh herbs and roasted breadcrumbs, recommends the initiative. If the meat is very juicy, you can also sear the interface briefly.

If the sauce is too greasy
"Too good for the barrel!" Further describes what helps if the sauce is too greasy: "Let sauce stand until the fat settles on top, skim off fat - done. It does not work with cream sauces, but they can be spread with broth, "say the experts.

If the sauce or soup is salty, you can stretch it with cream, water and, if necessary, a small dash of wine and restore missing spice with fried onion and garlic pieces and spices.

If the dessert does not set, dissolve gelatin or cornstarch, stir and fold the dessert again. If there's no time, whip cream and mix. (Ad)