Do you salt your food out of habit or for the taste?

1. 82

   CWanamakerposted 12 years ago

   Do you salt your food out of habit or for the taste?

   replyreport
2. 62

   Goody5posted 12 years ago

   I like to salt & pepper my food for the taste.

   replyreport
3. 60

   SOKCGOLDposted 12 years ago

   Only for taste. I know many people who sit down to a meal and the first thing they do is reach for the salt (and pepper) before they even taste the food. But, since I do most of the cooking at home, I already know what the seasoning is like. (My wife has high blood pressure, so I generally don't use a lot of salt if I can avoid it.) I think you always need to at least taste what the cook presents you. Then, if you personally would like to adjust a little, go for it.

   replyreport
4. 67

   Miranda Birtposted 12 years ago

   I used to salt my food out of habit. I try to keep the salt out of the way, though, and when it's not right there asking to be shaken, I usually don't need it. I also don't use plain, iodized salt because I think it is too salty. I prefer sea salt or Pink Himalayan sea salt. Great flavor without being overpowering.

   replyreport
5. 69

   Felicity45posted 12 years ago

   I salt for taste. I use very little salt when I cook so I always salt to taste when I eat. I never salt when I'm out because the food generally has way more salt than I'm used to.

   replyreport
6. 85

   jansharesposted 12 years ago

   Wow. I just did a quiz on this for a hub on low-sodium seasoning. I do not salt food on my plate out of habit or for taste. I season with herbs and low sodium seasonings during prep phase of cooking.

   replyreport
7. 0

   calculus-geometryposted 12 years ago

   For taste.  My mom always kept the salt shaker away from us and made our food unsalted, so now as an adult I find most food way too salty.  I always wondered why some people salt their food before tasting it, I guess it really can become just a habit.

   replyreport
8. 73

   moonfairyposted 12 years ago

   always for the taste. My husband will always salt his food before he even tastes it....I always taste first and salt if needed.

   replyreport
9. 72

   Trish303posted 12 years ago

   I add salt to my food while cooking to help the flavor of the dish not for it to have its own flavor.

   replyreport
10. 99

    Rochelle Frankposted 12 years ago

    I use  a lot less salt than I used to. Most restaurant food now usually tastes too salty to me.  The only exception is french fries (which I also eat infrequently). They still need salt.

    replyreport