On Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:20:34 -0400, Goomba >
wrote:

>sf wrote:
>> On Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:39:40 -0400, Goomba >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> sf wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:11:08 GMT, hahabogus >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Some stuff like potatoes, pasta and green beans require salt in the cooking
>>>>> water or they just don't taste right.
>>>> Only pasta needs salt. Potatoes and beans don't.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> They do in my book. Nothing tastes more disappointing than a potato
>>> cooked without salt. It lacks flavor, yet doesn't need to be salty at all.
>>
>> You're a salt freak.
>>
>You're saying that based on what?? Citation, please? I use very little
>salt actually.But know how to use it appropriately. Salting potatoes
>while cooking reaps an entirely different result than salting
>afterwards. Flavor is improved.

Citation: You salt potato water.

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