How Much Salt?
I remember my dad always salting his food when I was younger. At times it seemed he was over-salting. I remember one time he had asked for some popcorn. Patrick and I put some in a bowl and added what we believed to be a generous amount of salt. When we went into his room to see how he liked the popcorn, he said it could use more salt. Patrick and I both dropped our mouths in disbelief. So his next batch got an almost equal salt/popcorn ratio. He said it was perfect. Are you kidding me? If I ever used salt on anything, it definitely NEEDED it. I hate the taste of salt. Now that I am older – even older than my dad – I find myself using salt more and more as I believe all my food is bland – and maybe it is. Or maybe my lack of ...