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  • drams5
    drams5 Posts: 26
    Penzey's Spices has several salt-free blends that are delicious. I like Mrs. Dash, but have found several from Penzey's that I like better. If you go to their website they have suggested uses, recipes, etc. for all of their blends.
  • scottkjar
    scottkjar Posts: 346 Member
    Food tastes good without salt or spices. If it tastes bland to you, that's just because you have gotten too used to having your taste buds overstimulated. Go without salt or spices for a while, and you will discover that food tastes good all by itself. Once you get used to the taste of food again, and then you try salt, you will realize how salt actually destroys the good taste of your food.
  • ckish
    ckish Posts: 341 Member
    I rarely use salt because there are so many other seasoning options. Just experiment and find out what flavor profiles you like. Even within spices there are variations. For example - there is a huge difference between McCormick's paprika, Hungarian paprika, smoked paprika, and hot paprika. There is also a huge difference between the quality of different brands of basil. So, if you try something and do not like it don't be afraid to try it again in some other manner.
  • 141by2016
    141by2016 Posts: 179
    Food tastes good without salt or spices. If it tastes bland to you, that's just because you have gotten too used to having your taste buds overstimulated. Go without salt or spices for a while, and you will discover that food tastes good all by itself. Once you get used to the taste of food again, and then you try salt, you will realize how salt actually destroys the good taste of your food.

    Wars were fought over salt and pepper for a reason good sir! I will have to respectfully disagree, to the extent that some foods need a little punch. ;)

    As to the sodium issue, about 30% of people are salt sensitive, meaning high sodium, especially in absence of potassium and magnesium, increases blood pressure. if you have no history of hypertension, salt added to home made foods is not going to be a problem, especially when using sea salt. The issue tends to come into play when you are eating a lot of processed foods with high sodium content and lacking in other trace nutrients, and you happen to be sensitive to sodium. That being said, try to cultivate an appreciation for tastes other than salty.
  • mahanaibu
    mahanaibu Posts: 505 Member
    The worry about sodium really gets overdone unless there's a true medical reason why you need to cut it down.

    The thing about reducing salt is not that you have to live without salt flavor. The most salt is in processed foods--breads, crackers--where you don't even taste it a lot of the time. If you just salt your own food rather than eating a lot of processed foods, you get a lot more salt flavor for a lot less salt. Reason: The salt is on the surface, touching your taste buds. Go ahead. You'll be fine. I also find that high-quality salt, like the Himalayan pink salt that you grind in a grinder at the table, has a lot more flavor and a lot better flavor, so you use less.
  • danger2oneself2
    danger2oneself2 Posts: 340 Member
    Mrs dash has a zero-sodium seasoning and it is fuking fantastik!
  • UmmSulaimaan
    UmmSulaimaan Posts: 20 Member
    Personally I prefer the healthier version of Ms. Dash, its called Spike and you can get the low sodium version. It is also great in salads!!

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