On Aug 25, 12:21?pm, Omelet > wrote:
> In article >,
> Steve Wertz > wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 10:43:18 -0500, Omelet wrote:
>
> > > It removes a LOT of the salt and makes them far more edible.
> > > I love the flavor of green olives but purchased "as is", they are WAY
> > > too salty!
>
> > You need to find a good brand of olives. Even the
> > anchovy-stuffed olives have way less salt than, say, those
> > "Mario's" crap.
>
> > -sw
>
> If I can make the cheap ones taste good... ;-)
> Nothing wrong with that.
>
> Anchovies, for the most part, are WAY too salty.
> I soak those too and save the soak in the freezer.
>
> I'm suffering enough right now and having to use diuretics because I
> bought a ham 3 days ago and have been living off of it. <sigh> My
> fingers feel like sausages from the water retention.
>
> I'm VERY sensitive to both the flavor and the effects of salt!

If you *know* you have a health issue with salt and you're pigging out
on olives, anchovies, and ham you need to go soak your head... your
brain is pickled.

You need to make better choices.

Sheldon