On 20 Dec 2005, JeanineAlyse wrote:
> >
> > Presumably you then removed and discarded the potatoes hoping they had
> > absorbed some of the excess salt. I'd be interested in whether you
> > think this actually worked, as I've previously seen both this tip and
> > debunkings of it. Dilution with additional liquid is the only thing
> > I've ever found that works, and that obviously can't be used in many
> > cases. -aem

I've had good success with the potatoes reducing the salt thing.

They also work well for "cleaning" oil after frying fish by diluting the
"fish" taste the oil takes on. The oil isn't "good as new" but it does
make a marked difference.

Elaine, too