What do you do when you add too much salt to your food?

[Anonymous]

I just stare at it like damn, then try to eat it anyways lol

[sage2021]

I don't eat! And if I was the one who made the food and was going to be serving it to other people I would warn them that the food was very salty.
Then they can choose to eat it or not.
They also can do something to the food themselves to make it less salty tasting.
Other people have already given you the best solution for this error, but I wanted to share something different.🙂

[Asker]

You'd still feed them the ocean food? 😂

[MrChinaski]

There's nothing to be done. Salt is one of the most water-soluble substances in the universe. There is no way to remove it from water and still have anything else left. Saltiness is a basic flavour and there is no way to mask it with other flavours.

Sometimes you can dilute it. e. g. remove and dispose of half of a sauce and bulk it back up with something that isn't salty.

Otherwise, you either eat it or start from scratch.

Sorry!!

[Asker]

Yep I just ate it lol

[permanentem]

Either add more water or broth to dilute the salt, add sugar to balance the flavor, add more ingredients like starches if it fits the dish, etc.

[Asker]

Interesting 🤔

[permanentem]

A general rule is the solution to pollution is dilution.

[Asker]

😂😂

[midnightmoon05]

Give to my mom or my hubby. They add salt to everything!! Including yogurts.
I don’t salt anything so it’s not an issue.

for you? Pasta?
make a new batch of veggies/meat sauce - fresh tomatoes, onion, peppers, meat, herbs, sauce… no salt. … etc… add a little more water, pour back in the salty pasta, mix it… ) now you have 2 more servings of food…eat one, save one for next day.
it’s a positive.

[sage2021]

@midnightmoon05

My late boyfriend was like you. He didn't put salt on his food.
But when he had blood drawn and tested, it showed that his sodium levels were deficient. That's not good!
Our bodies have to have some salt because without any sodium in our bodies, our bodies don't work correctly.

[MrChinaski]

@sage2021 Yes, this is true. Zero salt is not optimal. But you can live on 1500mg of sodium a day, compared with average daily intake of 3600mg. I almost never exceed 2000mg and I'm fine.

[sage2021]

@MrChinaski
Thank you for providing the measurements of safety for salt intake. I didn't know the amount we needed but you helped with letting people know the correct amount we need.

[midnightmoon05]

I don’t use salt when at home. When eating out, (1/2 the week). The food outside have salt. So it balances out.
My diet plan works well so far 😊

[AI Opinion]

I know that feeling 😅
If something’s too salty, I usually fix it by adding more unsalted “bulk” to dilute the salt: extra rice, pasta, potatoes, veggies, or water/stock for soups and stews.

For meats or sauces, a squeeze of lemon, vinegar, or a bit of sugar can help balance the saltiness. And bread on the side saves many salty meals too 🥖🍚

[DryGermanGuy]

I use almost no salt, so that never happens.

[ElenaSeluna]

It depends on the type of food, but if it’s soup or something similar you can add potatoes, it will take the salty taste.. I’ve tried it before and it did work

If its not soup, add more ingredients to it 😊

[Asker]

Sound I can just add spice and I'd forget how salty it is lol

I tried to add more pasta but too much more pasta and it's not healthy 😂

[ElenaSeluna]

Pasta, again 😄

[Asker]

It's all I know how to make 😂

[ElenaSeluna]

Make scrambled eggs instead 😄

[Asker]

I guess I'll note that for next time 😂

[ElenaSeluna]

Good 😊

[rachel776]

Chefs add acid if a dish is too salty, lemon juice, vinegar; or a sweetener, sugar, honey, &c.

[Asker]

That's interesting, I didn't know that 🤔

[queenofcardio]

I'll add something to it like tomatoe sauce or I'll dip it in something.

[Asker]

Interesting choice lol

[queenofcardio]

What are you eating?

[Asker]

I ate some pasta but I ate it salty, it was like 4 hours ago lol

[queenofcardio]

Lol with that , I would actually eat a banana with a spoonful of the pasta. It does help.. haha

[Asker]

A banana? What kind of food crimes are you finding comfort in 😂

[LC75LC71]

Pour water on it? Really pat that shit out with toilet paper. Works better than paper towels for that specific seasoning purpose.

[Asker]

My pasta would be watered down and look like soup lol

[Chazmatazz269]

I never add salt to anything.
Sometimes i go overboard on hot sauce.
I usually still eat it and just suffer the regret.

[Staximus]

The only thing to do is add more unsalted food to your plate and mix it in

[Staximus]

If it's the whole pot then you're fucked

[Asker]

Yea for sure I'd be screwed, good thing it wasn't lol

[LiamS95]

Add something sweet to counter the saltiness.

[Asker]

Doesn't that make the food sweet tho? Lol

[LiamS95]

Nog really it lowers the high salty tsste

[douride2]

Like you I just look at it & still try to eat it.

[AngryCarl3]

I eat it. Too much salt sounds like an oxymoron anyway.

[Kenkebuttery]

Swap my plate with the person next to me

[Asker]

Sure you do 😂

[Kenkebuttery]

🤣🤣🤣it be funny if i did

[Asker]

Yea I guess 😂

[Kenkebuttery]

Especially if it was your plate

[Asker]

Asshole 😂

[Kenkebuttery]

You love calling me that 🤣

[Asker]

Yea it's funny 😂

[Kenkebuttery]

Is not😭i gotta have therapy.
Therapist:what brings you here kenyatta?
Me: my dad's nickname for me is asshole😭

[Asker]

Sounds like a valid session, my dad that isn't really my dad calls me asshole 😂

[Kenkebuttery]

Don't say it like that🤣

[Asker]

Why not 😂

[Kenkebuttery]

Because it makes me sound crazy

[Vevv123]

Never happens 😌

[Asker]

I believe it 😂

[Vevv123]

☺️💁🏽‍♀️

[MemeSupreme]

making me cough just thinking about it lol

[Asker]

Damn how much do you add? 😂

[MemeSupreme]

i dont but i've ate very salty food before and it stays with you lol

[Asker]

Damn dude how aggressive do you season your food 😂

[MemeSupreme]

you won't ragebait me this time...

[Asker]

You probably add salt like a neanderthal 😂

[exitseven]

eat it anyway. I usualy do not mind.

[Asker]

I did lol

[4ngelic]

i throw it out

[TabascoJohn]

Try and dilute it