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Salt
It’s perhaps the most widely used spice used to season food. It’s ubiquitous in kitchens world-wide, probably since the dawn of time. It is a necessary chemical in the human body, an electrolyte used for nerve conductivity and muscular contraction. It is considered sacred, auspicious and lucky by various cultures all over the world because it flavours and preserves food...And I’ve had too much...
Dinner with my parents utilizes all five food groups: meat, “veggie”, butter, potatoes and salt. Sometimes, rolls are substituted for potatoes. Sometimes, we have mexican so there is corn chips instead of potatoes. You get the drift... Salt is a full-fledged component of dinner.
I have seen my parents salt tomatoes and watermelon. I have seen them salt chips with salt already on them and I have seen them salt food without tasting it. Needless to say, I notice the preponderance of salt, lately.
Why? Because I’ve had too much. If I have to get up and get more water to wash down dinner, then there is too much salt on it. Actually, when I fail to taste the meat and decide to forgo giving it to my cats because I fear for their kidneys, there’s too much damn salt in it.
I need a job so I can get back to a low-salt, low-butter, veggie-laden diet. I try here, but I don’t always cook. Please, someone, give me a job... Preferably a long way from salt.
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Copyright: 2009-11-28 19:33:08