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Dish Too Spicy? Adding This Seasoning Saves Your Taste Buds From Torment By Creshonda A. Smith Nov. 15, 2025 5:00 pm EST

I'm a spicy food connoisseur and have been accused by my children of adding extra spice to almost everything I eat. Though I feel like I have a pretty good grasp of how much seasoning and/or pepper to add based on my tolerance, it does get out of hand sometimes if I misjudge the amounts. When a dish gets away from you and ends up too spicy, the typical advice is to reach for dairy or sugar. One surprising counter to heat worth trying, though, is ground cloves. While expensive , they can balance heat without diluting or muting your dish. Their subtle sweetness and earthy, aromatic profile can help round off the sharp edge of chiles, especially

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