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Salt freaks?

Rexedgar

Rexedgar

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My mother got me started with radishes and celery and a portion of salt on the plate. From childhood onwards I have salted almost every dish I have been served. During the day I will often take a pinch of salt and eat it straight. I am in my mid sixties and had a stent installed in 2004 for a partially blocked artery. My BP was slightly elevated and has been kept in the normal (lower) range with medication. The missus tries to feed me healthy and I cannot eat what I used to, volume or type of food. Any other salts out there?

I have found that there are many types and flavors of salt from all corners of the world.
 
Rexedgar said:
My mother got me started with radishes and celery and a portion of salt on the plate. From childhood onwards I have salted almost every dish I have been served. During the day I will often take a pinch of salt and eat it straight. I am in my mid sixties and had a stent installed in 2004 for a partially blocked artery. My BP was slightly elevated and has been kept in the normal (lower) range with medication. The missus tries to feed me healthy and I cannot eat what I used to, volume or type of food. Any other salts out there?

I have found that there are many types and flavors of salt from all corners of the world.
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I'm a saltaholic too. I have found, the only way to cut back, is to cut back. After a while, your tastebuds get used to it, and things taste saltier. Red pepper flakes help a lot, if you like some heat.

I wish I had a magic bullet for ya. :(
 
I am one of those rare people who has to be careful to get enough salt as my diet is predominately a raw vegan one.
 
Rexedgar said:
My mother got me started with radishes and celery and a portion of salt on the plate. From childhood onwards I have salted almost every dish I have been served. During the day I will often take a pinch of salt and eat it straight. I am in my mid sixties and had a stent installed in 2004 for a partially blocked artery. My BP was slightly elevated and has been kept in the normal (lower) range with medication. The missus tries to feed me healthy and I cannot eat what I used to, volume or type of food. Any other salts out there?

I have found that there are many types and flavors of salt from all corners of the world.
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There is some satisfaction in being an old salt. One of my grandfathers used more salt than any human I've known since. He died of a massive heart attack in his sleep at 65, two weeks after he retired. I believe more than just massive amounts of salt were involved, but I could be wrong. We didn't have to preserve his body, though. We just laid it out in the smokehouse for a couple of weeks and it dried naturally - kind of like a ham.
 
humbolt said:
There is some satisfaction in being an old salt. One of my grandfathers used more salt than any human I've known since. He died of a massive heart attack in his sleep at 65, two weeks after he retired. I believe more than just massive amounts of salt were involved, but I could be wrong. We didn't have to preserve his body, though. We just laid it out in the smokehouse for a couple of weeks and it dried naturally - kind of like a ham.
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Pop-pop jerky?
 
countryboy said:
I'm a saltaholic too. I have found, the only way to cut back, is to cut back. After a while, your tastebuds get used to it, and things taste saltier. Red pepper flakes help a lot, if you like some heat.

I wish I had a magic bullet for ya. :(
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I don't want to stop, it's all good!
 
Rexedgar said:
My mother got me started with radishes and celery and a portion of salt on the plate. From childhood onwards I have salted almost every dish I have been served. During the day I will often take a pinch of salt and eat it straight. I am in my mid sixties and had a stent installed in 2004 for a partially blocked artery. My BP was slightly elevated and has been kept in the normal (lower) range with medication. The missus tries to feed me healthy and I cannot eat what I used to, volume or type of food. Any other salts out there?

I have found that there are many types and flavors of salt from all corners of the world.
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You mean for flavor? I don't know any besides Himalayan salt, but wouldn't it all taste the same? If you mean substitutes, none of the imitations I ever tried worked for me. As a substitute, I've found lemon-pepper without salt from Mrs. Dash adds a great deal. And Mrs Dash has other salt free seasonings that add great flavor as well.

And then I found this...

You would think all salt tastes the same no matter what kind it is. However, once you have tried Himalayan salt, you will understand that is not true. Commercialy refined salt lacks the organic satisfying taste that your palate can truly appreciate.

Several cooking shows recommend Himalayan salt for its flavor alone. A light touch of this salt changes foods for the better when you grill or sauté your meat and vegetables.
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I think I may pick some up.
 
MaggieD said:
You mean for flavor? I don't know any besides Himalayan salt, but wouldn't it all taste the same? If you mean substitutes, none of the imitations I ever tried worked for me. As a substitute, I've found lemon-pepper without salt from Mrs. Dash adds a great deal. And Mrs Dash has other salt free seasonings that add great flavor as well.

And then I found this...



I think I may pick some up.
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Oh, there is table salt and then there are other salts! Expand your horizons, my personal favorite: Maldon Salt Flakes.


https://thrivemarket.com/maldon-sea...et9I9MWv7JIrrY3xGAccmv2444JG_kOxoCNkQQAvD_BwE
 
Rexedgar said:
Pop-pop jerky?
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Well, I might have made up that part. He did, however, consume inordinate amounts of salt by any objective measure. He was the caricature of a short Englishman with an equally short temper. So the jerky part probably applies, as the short temper surely didn't do his BP any good either.
 
Rexedgar said:
My mother got me started with radishes and celery and a portion of salt on the plate. From childhood onwards I have salted almost every dish I have been served. During the day I will often take a pinch of salt and eat it straight. I am in my mid sixties and had a stent installed in 2004 for a partially blocked artery. My BP was slightly elevated and has been kept in the normal (lower) range with medication. The missus tries to feed me healthy and I cannot eat what I used to, volume or type of food. Any other salts out there?

I have found that there are many types and flavors of salt from all corners of the world.
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A quick search found this on the internet:

Knowing the difference between Kosher and sea salt can make a world of difference in your dishes. Here, six easy-to-find varieties, with tips on when and where to sprinkle them.

https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/cooking-tips-techniques/cooking/six-types-salt
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However, I also found this:

Do not be deceived! Salt is salt. No matter how expensive salt is, whether it comes in crystals or grains, from the sea or from the Himalayas, a new CASH survey has found they all contain an equally high sodium chloride content as table and cooking salt. Sodium and chloride combine to form salt (NaCl), it is this combination of minerals which puts up our blood pressure, leading to strokes, heart failure and heart disease. Aside from certain alternatives to sodium salts such as Potassium salt (see below), all salts are equally damaging to our health, don’t be fooled by the claims made by salt manufacturers.

http://www.worldactiononsalt.com/less/how/other/index.html
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Now me...I was always a big salter...until I almost died of congestive heart failure in Oct 15. Medical personnel kept me alive, helped me recover and educated me to stay alive. One thing I learned was to reduce my salt intake...drastically. I was restricted to 2000 mg's of salt a day max and recommended to keep it below 1500 mg's. I did that and my last echocardiogram showed a injection fraction of 55%...the level of a healthy heart. I'm off all restrictions, but I continue to limit my salt. My doctor said something might eventually kill me, but it won't be my heart.
 
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