Could You Do Without Salt

oscarina | 19:20 Wed 17th Nov 2010 | Food & Drink

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Ran out of salt today, had to have tomatoes in my sandwiches saltless also mashed potatoes later, went for the pepper good flavouring but still missed the salt, I know most foods are full of salt, I do limit mine, what would you miss salt on!

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Cadbury Dairy Milk

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jomifl

DT the body only sweats salt when there is too much in the body owing to excess water loss. I believe the idea of taking salt tablets in hot and humid climates is based on a misconception. I have not added salt to food ( except when making bread) for about 35 years yet I still have salty sweat so obviously have more than enough salt even in the southwest of France.

DTCwordfan

do they do non-salt and vinegar crisps then?

woofgang

those salt substitutes taste bitter to me...if the sodium is substituted with potassium, that too can be bad for you in excess.
I do like salt on tomatoes and chips.

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DTCwordfan

actually oscarina, for your mash you could havbe forked in some Philly cream cheese to compensate your NA depletion - some freshly ground black pepper and fresh snipped chives and we are "talking"

ayabrea38

I remember when I was in hospital the only way to get salt(without getting death ray evil looks) was to send someone down to the cafe and nick some of those little packets.They never had chips either,so the first thing I had when I escaped was sausage,fried egg and chips with loads of salt.Best thing I ever tasted!
So to answer your question-hell I need salt!

ummmm

Can't stand the taste of salt. I use it to season but I never put it on my food.

askyourgran

Seabrooks crisps crinkle cut are the best. snowy I've never heard of them with no salt. I only use salt to the water to boil potatoes and veg. I did know a lady who always had salt at the side of her plate with her meals. She lived to be 89 years old. She also ate dripping and bread with salt on.

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ayabrea38

AYG,you just reminded me of an Auntie I had,she lived to 89 with most of her own teeth that she cleaned every day with salt and bicarb.
Just thought I would share that

heathfield

Adding salt to the water when cooking vegetables is highly beneficial. In cooking, the cell walls of the vegetables soften, and the natural minerals in the vegetables migrate through the cell walls into the water. Unless you're making soup with the vegetable stock, these minerals are lost. Adding the right amount of salt to the water creates a mineral balance between the water and the vegetable cells, and the natural minerals are retained in the vegetables. Add too much salt to the water and you have another mineral imbalance, where the salt migrates into the vegetable cells, giving salty tasting veg. I do wish this information was spread more widely, instead of everyone being given the impression that all salt is bad for us.

ayabrea38

So do I heathfield,everyone says its bad to add salt when cooking,probably because they believe its the right thing,but is ignorant really.I know its neither here nor there,but I also believe it improves the look of some food.
AND where would we be without salt when it comes to preserving?
Sorry folks,getting on one now,I just love salt and all the good it can do.