Products ruined by salt reduction
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How many of the foods you used to enjoy have been messed up by the quest for lower salt content? I've just tried one of those new 'more caramel' Snickers bars, and apart from being surprised by how small they are these days, I'm disappointed to find that it tastes of precisely f
k all.
I suppose it's having a positive effect in one way, in that I'm eating fewer processed things these days because they're just not as nice as they used to be.
Now, obviously it goes without saying that people can't be trusted to look after themselves and the government should prevent us from doing anything at all that might be potentially harmful, but which simple pleasures are now denied to you as a result?
I'll start us off with Marks & Spencer sandwiches - whoever thought that taking salt out of bread was a good idea needs a slap.
k all.I suppose it's having a positive effect in one way, in that I'm eating fewer processed things these days because they're just not as nice as they used to be.
Now, obviously it goes without saying that people can't be trusted to look after themselves and the government should prevent us from doing anything at all that might be potentially harmful, but which simple pleasures are now denied to you as a result?
I'll start us off with Marks & Spencer sandwiches - whoever thought that taking salt out of bread was a good idea needs a slap.
S. Gonzales Esq. said:
How many of the foods you used to enjoy have been messed up by the quest for lower salt content? I've just tried one of those new 'more caramel' Snickers bars, and apart from being surprised by how small they are these days, I'm disappointed to find that it tastes of precisely fk all.
I suppose it's having a positive effect in one way, in that I'm eating fewer processed things these days because they're just not as nice as they used to be.
Now, obviously it goes without saying that people can't be trusted to look after themselves and the government should prevent us from doing anything at all that might be potentially harmful, but which simple pleasures are now denied to you as a result?
I'll start us off with Marks & Spencer sandwiches - whoever thought that taking salt out of bread was a good idea needs a slap.
I tend to find a lot of M&S sandwiches and lunch food tastes a bit too salty. Still eat it though.k all.I suppose it's having a positive effect in one way, in that I'm eating fewer processed things these days because they're just not as nice as they used to be.
Now, obviously it goes without saying that people can't be trusted to look after themselves and the government should prevent us from doing anything at all that might be potentially harmful, but which simple pleasures are now denied to you as a result?
I'll start us off with Marks & Spencer sandwiches - whoever thought that taking salt out of bread was a good idea needs a slap.
Salt is BAD , mmmmkay.
This message is drummed into us and has been for a long time. I cannot understate how much my cooking improved when I started putting decent amounts of both salt and pepper in. We need salt, fat, sugar in our diets - everything tastes better with those bad boys added.
Salted butter on toast. Yum. Accept no substitute it's all horrid.
This message is drummed into us and has been for a long time. I cannot understate how much my cooking improved when I started putting decent amounts of both salt and pepper in. We need salt, fat, sugar in our diets - everything tastes better with those bad boys added.
Salted butter on toast. Yum. Accept no substitute it's all horrid.
tog said:
Breakfast cereals.
No loss. They are barely food.Actually I'm struggling to think of one on taste grounds, maybe salted butter on toast. I've always preferred to add salt myself when cooking.
ETA- and no, I don't believe the "salt is bad, mkay" crap.
Edited by grumbledoak on Tuesday 12th February 10:07
plasticpig said:
They are not ruined. If you go on a low salt diet your perception of saltiness changes over a period of months. I can't eat most ready meals or packaged soups these days because I find them far too salty. Yet I would have been happy to eat them a year or so ago.
I find a lot of them far to horsey.plasticpig said:
They are not ruined. If you go on a low salt diet your perception of saltiness changes over a period of months. I can't eat most ready meals or packaged soups these days because I find them far too salty. Yet I would have been happy to eat them a year or so ago.
This is probably the cause of my reaction to the M&S stuff, too. Having to cook food which my son could eat meant that I didn't add much, if any, salt to most things. His kidneys can likely cope with more now, but I've got out of the habit so just don't bother.I think it may be down to the type of salt added. I've always used seasalt to add to cooking or treat myself to fleur de sel for a sprinkle at the end.
I tried some of that salt that comes in the yellow and red plastic tube pourer. God, it tasted evil. It took over all flavour in a chemically way, yuck. No wonder they use it on the roads.
I tried some of that salt that comes in the yellow and red plastic tube pourer. God, it tasted evil. It took over all flavour in a chemically way, yuck. No wonder they use it on the roads.
So many good foods ruined. In Japan, their government has settled on an RDA of salt of 12g, which is twice our daily limit - and they don't have all this bks about MSG being the work of the devil over there either, and yet they have the highest life expectancy in the world. Sadly, our right to salt is gone and we'll never get it back.
ks about MSG being the work of the devil over there either, and yet they have the highest life expectancy in the world. Sadly, our right to salt is gone and we'll never get it back.Gassing Station | Food, Drink & Restaurants | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff