On Thursday, July 18, 2019 at 3:18:26 AM UTC-4, Julie Bove wrote:
> > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at 10:16:14 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> >>
> >> Ophelia wrote:
> >> >
> >> > I very rarely use even a little bit of salt. The salt cellar is on
> >> > the
> >> > table and people can help themselves when they have their meal.
> >>
> >> 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.
>
> Yes. The salt needs to cook in. Adding salt at the table doesn't work for
> me. Just tastes like salt. Only things I salt at the table are baked
> potatoes and sometimes fries or salad.

I don't salt baked potatoes at the table, however I do put butter and sour cream on them. Fries I always salt after cooking, and salads I don't salt; I put salt in the dressing I make unless it has mustard in it.