Comments on: Dietribes: Salt

By: Araxie

Araxie — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 11:36:52 +0000

Crud, sorry about that folks- and now I’m posting 3 times in a row.

By: Araxie

Araxie — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 11:33:53 +0000

According to the first subject in this Cracked article, we can thank the Ethiopians for our table salt http://www.cracked.com/article/184_the-6-best-towns-to-live-in-if-you-have-death-wish/ Personally, I find the more veggies in the meal, the more salt I end up using- things like rice and beans don’t seem to need as much.

By: Araxie

Araxie — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 11:32:16 +0000

According to the first subject in this Cracked article, we can thank the Ethiopians for our table salt http://www.cracked.com/article/184_the-6-best-towns-to-live-in-if-you-have-death-wish/

By: Julia

Julia — Fri, 02 May 2008 20:56:22 +0000

In regards to adding salt to food, the theory is that you shouldn’t have to add salt at the table because the chef should have seasoned adequately during the cooking process, not that there shouldn’t be salt used. I almost never salt at the table, except sometimes french fries and breakfast eggs.

By: Julie Germain

Julie Germain — Thu, 01 May 2008 20:44:11 +0000

It should be mentioned in a story about salt that salt used to be traded pound for pound for gold – back when nomads carried huge slabs of salt across the Sahara desert on the backs of camels – also back when Timbuktu was a thriving city at the crossroads of these trade routes.

By: heather

heather — Thu, 01 May 2008 19:10:28 +0000

It’s wild to think that the most vital substance used in ancient societies is a rock. Especially now since it’s a rock that we consider commonplace.

A few months ago, my family switched to sea salt in our cooking because I’d read that it contains more minerals that the body needs that iodized salt does. I’m not sure if that’s true, but i do know that we don’t have to use as much since it has a stronger flavor.

By: Laura M.

Laura M. — Thu, 01 May 2008 18:35:54 +0000

Try reading “Salt” by Mark Kurlansky to learn about salt’s role in the history of the world. It’s seriously fascinating.

By: Jess

Jess — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:11:44 +0000

I refuse to add extra salt to my meals, but my boyfriend adds salt to EVERYTHING. It drives me nuts. I tried to wean him off of it by introducing pepper as a healthier way to add flavor, but he just started sprinkling both on his food. Gah!

By: AMR

AMR — Thu, 01 May 2008 15:11:51 +0000

Sifto Salt has a mine (I believe the largest salt mine in the world) in Goderich, Ontario. The Sifto underworld is about one and one half miles wide and extends 2 miles under Lake Huron. (!!) Unfortunately I don’t think they give tours – they even turned down the curious Queen Elizabeth II when she visited.

By: PeteRepeat42

PeteRepeat42 — Thu, 01 May 2008 15:06:33 +0000

I only like salt on my roads, and not in my meals. Many (good) chefs agree: adding salt to enhance flavor only means the meal is bland and the chef was bad.