Making things less spicy

[sharr610]

Any ideas on making a dish less spicy? Namely a fantastic pot of chili that is just right spicy for me, but a wee too much so for DS and DH. I don't want to bulk it up too much more to get it less spicy....

[ursusarctos]

Well I don't think there's much you can do if you already put the spice in but serving it with sour cream might help cut the spice a bit.

[tanyalynn]

I've read that throwing in a potato, that you remove before serving, will help some.

[crunchy_mama]

um, add less spice? Serve it with lots of crackers for them?

[sharr610]

Originally Posted by crunchy_mama

um, add less spice? Serve it with lots of crackers for them?

Its already made. I think one of the peppers I used, I was sure would be sweet, but was spicy, so it threw everything off. I might try the potato thing and see what happens. Thanks!

[ASusan]

my first thought was to serve with sour cream.

When we do curry and it ends up too hot, we add yogurt or coconut milk, but those seem a little strange for curry.

Have bread available to eat with the curry. The bread absorbs the spice so it doesn't stay on the tongue and throat.

YOu could also serve it over rice - or toss rice in it.

[texmati]

Try adding a fat. Adding butter or oil will tone down the spicyness. Dairy will do the same, but I don't know how that would work in chilli.

[notneb]

Can you make a super mild batch of chili and combine the two? Chili freezes and reheats really well if you won't be able to eat it all in time.

[JenBuckyfan]

Sugar is also often used to take heat out of dishes. For chili, you could try some sugar and then add some sour cream to the top of each bowl to help cool the heat. Having a glass of milk nearby will also help cool the throat.

[pumpkin]

Add some chocolate. Unsweetened if you have it.

It will blow your mind by adding a smoky note and cut the spiciness.

[cristeen]

dairy will cut the spice. Stir in a handful of shredded cheese and a spoonful of sour cream into each bowl, serve with some cornbread, and it should cut the spice considerably.

You can also just cook up another 1/2 pound of meat or beans by itself, and stir it in to their bowls to help cut it some more.

[mumkimum]

Serving it over noodles or even rice can help cut the spice as well.

Yogurt, sour cream, or even cream cheese (as a dip or something) would all help as suggested too.