I’m always embarrassed to ask for extra salt when I order French fries. Is extra salt a strange request or common?

[Anonymous]

I’m not exactly sure why. I think I assume people will say that’s unhealthy. I don’t have any issues with blood pressure but I love salty fries. I don’t like salt bagels but French fries, I love those salty!

Is extra salt a strange request or do they hear it often?

[Anonymous]

I love salt. I wouldn’t say this is a weird request, but can’t you just put salt on via the table shakers? Or condiment bar?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love salt. I wouldn’t say this is a weird request, but can’t you just put salt on via the table shakers? Or condiment bar?

I always think it tastes better freshly applied versus when they have sat for a bit and aren’t still oily when the salt is applied. But I’ve now just started asking for the packets.

[Anonymous]

OMG if this is rude, people must think I am awful. I always ask for extra salt. I carry salt packets in my purse and keep an extra shaker in the car!

Ask for the salt.

[Anonymous]

It's not a strange request

[Anonymous]

Where are you getting your fries that salt is not available on the table or near the utensils? Are you forcing the kitchen staff to double salt your fries before they come out to you?

[Anonymous]

I crave salt too.

We wouldn’t crave it if our body didn’t need it. Listen to your body.

[Anonymous]

If you are asking the restaurant to do it, weird. Get a shaker and do it at the table. I love salt and wouldn't ask the chef to make them more salty.

[Anonymous]

Life is too short. Get what you want!

[Anonymous]

I don't think it's weird because a lot of places under-salt their fries. Also a lot of restaurants use the wrong salt for fries -- you need a finer salt for french fries because it sticks to the fries better when they come out of the frier and therefore you can use less. If a restaurant is using a coarser salt it all winds up on the bottom.

Anyway what I usually do is wait until I have tasted the fries and then if they are undersalted, I'll ask for a salt shaker if one isn't already on the table. But I wouldn't be bothered by someone preemptively ordering fries with extra salt because fries need salt.

I feel similarly about the fresh tortilla chips in Mexican restaurants -- they don't need as much salt as french fries but they should taste salted. The corn flavor is too bland on its own and the salt will also complement the salsa and bring out its flavor generally (unless it's already salty).

[Anonymous]

You should consider the risks associated with excess salt consumption. Remember, zero risk. Zero risk!

[Anonymous]

Peanut butter on french fries is weird. Extra salt is almost mandatory.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m not exactly sure why. I think I assume people will say that’s unhealthy. I don’t have any issues with blood pressure but I love salty fries. I don’t like salt bagels but French fries, I love those salty!

Is extra salt a strange request or do they hear it often?

It’s no one’s business so stop caring.
FYI I have ridiculously low blood pressure and need extra salt. Not all bodies are the same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OMG if this is rude, people must think I am awful. I always ask for extra salt. I carry salt packets in my purse and keep an extra shaker in the car!

Ask for the salt.

Jesus, what's your blood pressure?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OMG if this is rude, people must think I am awful. I always ask for extra salt. I carry salt packets in my purse and keep an extra shaker in the car!

Ask for the salt.

Jesus, what's your blood pressure?!

+1. I don't want to be paying for their healthcare.