HOW TO PERFORM CULINARY CPR

Culinary CPR: The Ultimate Meal Rescue Guide

Culinary CPR is designed to fix common cooking problems after the food has already been made. Whether your dish is too spicy, too bland, or lost its texture, our three-part system brings it back to life.

The Golden Rules of Culinary CPR:

  • Warm it up: All three products work best with warm foods.
  • Start small: A little goes a long way. Adjust gradually.
  • Give it time: Wait typically 15–20 seconds for the product to activate before adding more.
  • Mix well: Proper mixing and even distribution produce the best results.

Rescue — Same Flavor Without the Pain

Rescue helps bring excessive spice and heat back into balance without dulling the original flavor of your dish.

How Much to Use
Start with about ½ teaspoon or a light, even shake over the surface of the food. You do not need to soak the dish—light, even coverage across the surface before stirring works best.

How to Use

  1. Sprinkle Rescue evenly over the food.
  2. Stir or toss thoroughly.
  3. Wait about 20 seconds.
  4. Taste and adjust if needed. (Rescue works quickly once mixed; most foods reach balance within seconds).

Best Uses: Chili & Curries, Sauces, Wings, Spicy leftovers, and Spicy takeout.

Revive — Flavor in Balance

Revive recovers balance when flavor is out of alignment and breathes life into food that tastes bland or dull.

How Much to Use
Revive is highly concentrated. Start with no more than ¼ teaspoon or a very light shake. Add gradually for the best results.

How to Use

  1. Sprinkle lightly over the food.
  2. Stir thoroughly.
  3. Wait 15–20 seconds.
  4. Taste and adjust gradually by adding small amounts until satisfied.

Best Uses: Over-salted dishes, Bland dishes (where adding salt alone wouldn't help), Grilled meats and vegetables, MREs, field rations, and leftovers.

Restore — Bringing Back Texture

Restore brings the original texture back to foods that have suffered from storage, refrigeration, or delivery.

Important Note: Restore only works when heat is applied. Heat is required for the ingredients to activate properly.

Reheating Guidelines:

  • For crisp foods (fries, wings, pizza): Use an oven or air fryer. Reheat before applying Restore or serving.
  • For softer foods (rice, pasta): Use a microwave. Cover the food with a damp paper towel and heat thoroughly before applying Restore or serving.

How Much to Use
Start with about ¼ teaspoon or a light sprinkle. A thin, even coating works much better than heavy coverage.

How to Use

  1. Reheat food until hot.
  2. Sprinkle Restore lightly and evenly.
  3. Continue heating until the food is warmed throughout.
  4. Remove and serve.

Best Uses: Fries, Pizza, Waffles, Pasta & Rice dishes, Wings, Leftovers, and Takeout.

Using Culinary CPR as a System

Culinary CPR is designed as a modular, three-part system. The products can be used individually or combined depending on your culinary emergency.

When using multiple products together, apply each in small amounts, mix or heat as needed, and adjust gradually.

Powerful Combinations When to Use It
Rescue + Revive Perfect for restoring balance when a dish is both too spicy and out of flavor balance.
Restore + Revive The ultimate leftover hack: improves both the texture and the flavor profile in reheated foods.
Restore + Rescue Brings crispy or soft textures back to life while cooling down excess heat from takeout or delivery.