Foods to taste with no salt

[mom31257]

If you were going to sample foods without salt in order to taste the difference salt makes, which foods would be best to use? 

 

Thank you!

 

 

[SparklyUnicorn]

An interesting one to do is melon (watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, etc.).

 

 

[Soror]

POTATOES!!!!!!!!!!

 

Green beans

[mom31257]

An interesting one to do is melon (watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, etc.).

 

Hmmm, I already eat those without salt. I would have to do it the other way around! 

[mom31257]

Are there foods that would bake differently if the salt was left out? 

[Annie G]

When I forget to salt rice, grits, popcorn, or broccoli, I notice.    

[Lady Marmalade]

Are there foods that would bake differently if the salt was left out? 

 

Brownies.  Find a recipe that uses a full teaspoon of salt.  Make one batch with and one batch without.  Taste the without batch first.  They'll still be okay, but you will notice that they are not near as tasty as they usually are. Like they're missing something. Then taste the salt batch. Ohmigosh, brownie nirvana returns.

[Guest]

Avocados and beef. Both taste hugely different without salt.

[Critterfixer]

Popcorn.

Foods that require baking power or soda need their salt. There's a chemical reason why, but it escapes me right now.

[YaelAldrich]

Are there foods that would bake differently if the salt was left out? 

Bread, cookies, they all need salt or they taste flat and bake oddly.

[gardenmom5]

I would include

oatmeal

french fries

popcorn (no butter either - butter has salt.)

 

My mother never salted anything.  I grew up with no salt in cookies, pancakes, oatmeal, etc.  I was also, it turns out, salt deficient.

[gardenmom5]

Avocados and  th taste hugely different without salt.

 

you salt avocado????

 

I eat them plain plain plain - I can understand if using them as an ingredient and adding salt -

 

are you one of those people who put salt on watermelon?

[Laurie4b]

Chicken breast, eggs, rice, potatoes

[bolt.]

Butter itself: it isn't even recognizably the same flavour to have unsalted butter.

[clementine]

Popcorn, mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, eggs.

[Excelsior! Academy]

Bake bread without salt, taste, then add salt.  The difference is amazing!!

[AmandaVT]

Potatoes - one of the only things I really prefer with a bit of salt on them!

 

 

[MamaBearTeacher]

I would include

oatmeal

french fries

popcorn (no butter either - butter has salt.)

 

My mother never salted anything. I grew up with no salt in cookies, pancakes, oatmeal, etc. I was also, it turns out, salt deficient.

What are the symptoms of salt deficiency? I grew up on unsalted food and I didn't like eating.

[Rachel]

you salt avocado????

 

I eat them plain plain plain - I can understand if using them as an ingredient and adding salt -

 

are you one of those people who put salt on watermelon?

I just tried avocado with salt last week, it is really good!

[Guest]

you salt avocado????

 

I eat them plain plain plain - I can understand if using them as an ingredient and adding salt -

 

are you one of those people who put salt on watermelon?

Nope, I don't salt my melons thoufh I've had them that way and they're good. Avocado is one of those foods whose flavor profile changes very dramatically when salted. It's interesting to see which flavor notes come out of brighten with salt added. Beef as well :)

[Ailaena]

 

 

Peanut butter!

 

I grew up with a no-salt mom, and then I became a no-salt mom and I don't think I am salt deficient? Is that a thing? The only thing I add salt to is roasted potatoes; I don't even bake bread with salt!

[LucyStoner]

Peanut butter!

 

I grew up with a no-salt mom, and then I became a no-salt mom and I don't think I am salt deficient? Is that a thing? The only thing I add salt to is roasted potatoes; I don't even bake bread with salt!

 

Salt deficiency is absolutely a thing but you have to go very low on any foods with salt to get there.  Even if you don't add salt, if you eat any commercially canned or prepared foods (even ones that don't seem salty), you are getting salt in more things than your potatoes.  Symptoms include GI issues, muscle spasms and other muscle issues plus cognitive impairments.  

[gardenmom5]

if you want to do popcorn - do one with salt and salted butter,

and one with no salt and unsalted butter. 

 

that way - they still have the "butter" flavor (but none of the salt that is in the butter.)

[Ailaena]

Salt deficiency is absolutely a thing but you have to go very low on any foods with salt to get there. Even if you don't add salt, if you eat any commercially canned or prepared foods (even ones that don't seem salty), you are getting salt in more things than your potatoes. Symptoms include GI issues, muscle spasms and other muscle issues plus cognitive impairments.

Thank you. After I posted that, i realized hyponatremia was essentially salt deficiency... Embarrassing.... I had just never realized it could happen through diet. Even though I make nearly all the food we eat, I still buy cheese and chocolate. And sometimes eat out ;)

 

(And yes, my major complaints at restaurants is that things are too salty :p )