Geez, we eat a lot of salt.

I was shocked when I finished up the last of the salt in the bin (we don’t even use shakers anymore) and rummaged around in the cabinet to find some more. There wasn’t any. In the course of three years here, we have consumed two liters of salt. I’m sure we didn’t use that much salt in 8 years of married life in America.

Where does it all go? Pickles, mainly, and food preparation. Salad dressings, miso soup, marinades, sauces. An infrequent bout of baking. And lots and lots of brined pickles.

Visiting America, I find I salt my foods now. I never used to. My soduim tolerance is increasing. Bring on that salt-broth ramen, please! Posted by kuri at July 01, 2001 08:06 AM