Kitchen Logic

Yes, you can rescue overspiced chili—dilute, balance, and serve smart to dial heat down without losing flavor.

If chili tastes too salty, use dilution, balancing acids or sweetness, starchy binding, and portioning to bring the pot back to a pleasant level.

Salty chili is fixable: dilute with unsalted liquid, rebalance with acid or sweetness, and add bulk like beans or veg.

Chili pepper heat ranges from 0 to over 2,700,000 SHU, with mild types near zero and superhots soaring past the million mark.

Chicory is a hardy plant whose roots roast for coffee-style drinks and whose leaves serve as crisp, bitter greens.

Air-fried chickpeas cook 12–18 minutes at 375–400°F (190–200°C), shaking every 5 minutes; dry well first for the crispest results.

Stir-fry marinated chicken, aromatics, and noodles in a glossy soy-sesame sauce for fast, restaurant-style chicken chow mein.

Pregnancy-safe cheeses include pasteurized hard, semi-hard, and many soft styles; skip unpasteurized and high-risk rind cheeses.

Plan 35–55 minutes at 400°F (204°C), then bake until the wings reach 165°F internal for safe, juicy oven-baked chicken wings.

Boneless, skinless chicken breast in an air fryer cooks in 10–18 minutes at 370–400°F depending on thickness, starting temp, and basket spacing.