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[quote=TheHurricaneKid;29937305]It makes it taste better though. But there are many things that can be eaten without salt...
Plus the right amount of salt is just a pinch, anyways.[/QUOTE]
Yes, a pinch at home but not in restaurants. Do you watch food network. They put in a fistfull of salt in their pasta water lol They said it should taste like the ocean. Sorry, but that's too much salt for me.
It makes it taste better though. But there are many things that can be eaten without salt...
Plus the right amount of salt is just a pinch, anyways.[/QUOTE]
Yes, a pinch at home but not in restaurants. Do you watch food network. They put in a fistfull of salt in their pasta water lol They said it should taste like the ocean. Sorry, but that's too much salt for me.
I don't watch cooking shows. I learn through research and looking at pictures. I don't like eating salty foods, save for certain types of sea food, and even those are a treat.
People who like salty food have no culinary taste. Salt disguises the taste and of course makes everything taste good....except for those of us who know you don't need salt to make food taste good.
Wrong. Any good cook knows while preparing any meal Kosher salt or sea salt adds flavor of your dish. It's not salty. You may want to check out some food TV shows. Or for that matter look at some gourmet recipes.
Wrong. Any good cook knows while preparing any meal Kosher salt or sea salt adds flavor of your dish. It's not salty. You may want to check out some food TV shows. Or for that matter look at some gourmet recipes.
You don't need salt to flavor food. You can use herbs instead. It's a different taste but much more healthy than using salt.
People who like salty food have no culinary taste. Salt disguises the taste and of course makes everything taste good....except for those of us who know you don't need salt to make food taste good.
Natalie I would agree, over salted food tastes really bad but that is how some people like it.
Salt is an enhancement to food and you need to know when and where to use it. For example a little bit of salt in water for boiling noodles makes a huge difference. Same thing with meats before you are going to cook them. There is more going on than just adding salt for the salt taste itself, there is chemistry involved. I do a brined turkey and if most people saw the amount of salt that goes into they would think I'm nuts, the final product is not salty at all and I get complimented on it frequently.
Yes, a pinch at home but not in restaurants. Do you watch food network. They put in a fistfull of salt in their pasta water lol They said it should taste like the ocean. Sorry, but that's too much salt for me.
So, you are one of those types that doesn't mind when a food place serves you food tastes like ****, but drowning in salt to cover up the lack of quality preparation and ingredients. Good for you to defend the places that do this.
For reals, so many places way over-salt their food these days, and that's assuming they're even bothering with fresh ingredients.
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Originally Posted by thecoalman
Natalie I would agree, over salted food tastes really bad but that is how some people like it.
Salt is an enhancement to food and you need to know when and where to use it. For example a little bit of salt in water for boiling noodles makes a huge difference. Same thing with meats before you are going to cook them. There is more going on than just adding salt for the salt taste itself, there is chemistry involved. I do a brined turkey and if most people saw the amount of salt that goes into they would think I'm nuts, the final product is not salty at all and I get complimented on it frequently.
Unless you raised the bird yourself you don't need to brine a turkey since they already come injected with a solution due to so many crappy cooks overdoing it. And even then if you know what you're doing it's not necessary.
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Originally Posted by natalie469
Yes it does but why is that. What you're saying is that food doesn't taste good without salt. That's not true though. Some restaurants salt food so much that I'm dying of thirst all night. They rely on salt to make their food taste good.
In addition so many restaurants use prepackaged stuff, even the top-dollar fancy places, which has tons of sodium added for preservation. I think so many people got used to the taste of frozen food and McDonald's, even pro chefs, that their palates have been permanently altered to want everything to taste like that instead of real food. And of course most of the public who wouldn't know a fresh meal from their butts think the microwaved slop they're dropping $40/plate or more on is the greatest thing ever.
Last edited by J. Pederman; 06-09-2013 at 12:19 AM..
Yes it does but why is that. What you're saying is that food doesn't taste good without salt. That's not true though. Some restaurants salt food so much that I'm dying of thirst all night. They rely on salt to make their food taste good.
What do you put on your popcorn?
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