How Julia Child Easily Fixed Salty Soups

As much as everyone loves soup, it's easy to accidentally put too much salt into your food. To rescue a salty soup, take a tip from Julia Child and simply grate in raw potatoes.

According to Child, the grated potatoes absorb the salt out of the soup. The liquid should be strained, and the saltiness should be transferred to the potatoes.

Allowing the potatoes to simmer in the soup for about seven to eight minutes is all it takes. They can simply be grated raw directly into the soup and left to sit.

It is important to note that the potatoes absorb liquid as well as salt, meaning your soup could also lose some liquid. If your soup seems too thick, just add a little water.