How to Fix Common Cooking Mistakes
Learn these key steps to recovering from kitchen flubs, from mushy vegetables to banana bread that just won't come out of the pan.
By Lynn Andriani
Original Content | April 06, 2012 
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If your hummus or black bean dip is so thick a tortilla chip breaks when you try to scoop some up, there's one thing you should do first: Let the spread warm up if it isn't at room temperature; it might just be too cold. If you want it lighter still, thin it out by whisking in a drizzle of olive oil or, as Lahey has done with lima bean hummus, incorporate some lemon juice and water until the consistency is where you want it to be. |
