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Dave Smith[_1_]

On 2019-07-17 11:44 a.m., wrote:
> On Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at 10:16:14 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:

>> I also cook with very little salt. As you say, add it to the plate
>> later if you want more. That's a safe way to cook for other people.
>> Salt is important to add in the beginning to breads and cakes
>> though.
>>
> Food tastes different when salted as it's cooking vs. salting
> unsalted food at the table. Salt is on the table here as well, but I
> always tell people this is not a restaurant; the food was seasoned as
> it was cooked so taste before reaching for that shaker.

When I was growing up I rarely added salt to my food. I only started
using it regularly after I got married. Since I tried to stay out of the
way when my wife was cooking it took me a long time to figure it out.
She wasn't using enough salt when cooking. While I would take a good
hefty pinch of salt, she was using a salt shaker to sprinkle a little
salt into the cooking water. Using ample salt in the cooking water
makes a huge difference.