On Wed, 11 Jun 2014 19:08:53 +0100, Spider wrote:

On 10/06/2014 17:21, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:
On Tue, 10 Jun 2014 15:17:22 +0100, Spider wrote:

I never knew that! I put salt on most (savoury) things, so I'm now
wondering if that makes me a wimp ...?

Salt makes taste sensitivity low.

I gave up salt because of health reasons and within a few days
realised how many flavours I had been missing.

Steve




Odd, that, because I cut down on salt for years until an infection all
but killed my sense of taste. Now that I (feel) I have to use more salt
again, I find salt increases flavours.

Isn't that just the flavour of the salt?

Steve

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On 12/06/2014 10:04, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:
On Wed, 11 Jun 2014 19:08:53 +0100, Spider wrote:

On 10/06/2014 17:21, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:
On Tue, 10 Jun 2014 15:17:22 +0100, Spider wrote:

I never knew that! I put salt on most (savoury) things, so I'm now
wondering if that makes me a wimp ...?

Salt makes taste sensitivity low.

I gave up salt because of health reasons and within a few days
realised how many flavours I had been missing.

Steve




Odd, that, because I cut down on salt for years until an infection all
but killed my sense of taste. Now that I (feel) I have to use more salt
again, I find salt increases flavours.

Isn't that just the flavour of the salt?

Steve




No. I can detect 'salt' flavour, of course, but clearly recognise
intensified meat/veg flavours. A definite improvement, rather than an
imagined one.

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In article ,
Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:
On Wed, 11 Jun 2014 19:08:53 +0100, Spider wrote:

I never knew that! I put salt on most (savoury) things, so I'm now
wondering if that makes me a wimp ...?

Salt makes taste sensitivity low.

I gave up salt because of health reasons and within a few days
realised how many flavours I had been missing.

Odd, that, because I cut down on salt for years until an infection all
but killed my sense of taste. Now that I (feel) I have to use more salt
again, I find salt increases flavours.

Isn't that just the flavour of the salt?

No. While salt can mask flavours, you have to use a huge amount
for it to do that - typically, it enhances them. However, most people
in 'the west' DO use a huge amount - so much that I cannot tolerate
many processed foods at all and almost always need to drink large
quantities of water when eating out. I have a very low salt
tolerance.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

On 12/06/2014 10:23, Martin wrote:
On Thu, 12 Jun 2014 10:04:11 +0100, Stephen Wolstenholme
wrote:

On Wed, 11 Jun 2014 19:08:53 +0100, Spider wrote:

On 10/06/2014 17:21, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:
On Tue, 10 Jun 2014 15:17:22 +0100, Spider wrote:

I never knew that! I put salt on most (savoury) things, so I'm now
wondering if that makes me a wimp ...?

Salt makes taste sensitivity low.

I gave up salt because of health reasons and within a few days
realised how many flavours I had been missing.

Steve




Odd, that, because I cut down on salt for years until an infection all
but killed my sense of taste. Now that I (feel) I have to use more salt
again, I find salt increases flavours.

Isn't that just the flavour of the salt?

No. Salt is a flavour enhancer, but it also masks subtle flavours.




Tis true, except I don't perceive subtle flavours because of my taste
dysfunction. Without salt, most food tastes like cardboard/ash/flour.

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On high ground in SE London
gardening on heavy clay