why do expensive foo foo restaurants = sodium bombs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not to derail this, but when did we start calling salt "sodium"? What about the chlorine?

When we started getting told to watch our “sodium” intake.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because salt makes things taste good.

Sounds like you're probably one of those weird health nuts who thinks any seasoning at all will kill them instantly and you're just used to awful, bland food. The fact that you came here to complain and of course virtue signal about how much you hate salt pretty much guarantees you're some sort of drama king/queen.

Think about this rationally, do you really think it's more likely that every single dish in every single restaurant is inedibly salty (and they somehow all stay in business and aren't overrun with bad reviews) or that your perception of salt is to blame.

There's an old saying, if everywhere you go smells like poop, check your shoes.

Nah, you just suck at cooking and can't balance umami, bitter, sweet, salt, and heat. You're a sub par chef who relies entirely on fat and salt to make their dishes "taste good". McDonald's does that too.

Wow, I had no idea OP was posting about my cooking. When should I expect to see the $600 they paid in my account?

No wait, I guess you're just functionally illiterate. I bet there are some night classes you could take to fix that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because salt makes things taste good.

Sounds like you're probably one of those weird health nuts who thinks any seasoning at all will kill them instantly and you're just used to awful, bland food. The fact that you came here to complain and of course virtue signal about how much you hate salt pretty much guarantees you're some sort of drama king/queen.

Think about this rationally, do you really think it's more likely that every single dish in every single restaurant is inedibly salty (and they somehow all stay in business and aren't overrun with bad reviews) or that your perception of salt is to blame.

There's an old saying, if everywhere you go smells like poop, check your shoes.

Nah, you just suck at cooking and can't balance umami, bitter, sweet, salt, and heat. You're a sub par chef who relies entirely on fat and salt to make their dishes "taste good". McDonald's does that too.

Wow, I had no idea OP was posting about my cooking. When should I expect to see the $600 they paid in my account?

No wait, I guess you're just functionally illiterate. I bet there are some night classes you could take to fix that.

There are, and they're free! I volunteer at a non profit that teaches them. I'll post a link for PP since they clearly need it. If they ask nicely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not to derail this, but when did we start calling salt "sodium"? What about the chlorine?

When we started getting told to watch our “sodium” intake.

Because it sounds more sciencey to say sodium instead of salt. Of course, any ionic molecule is a salt, but very few people sre seasoning food with cesium floride, so salt is sufficiently clear in cooking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because salt makes things taste good.

Sounds like you're probably one of those weird health nuts who thinks any seasoning at all will kill them instantly and you're just used to awful, bland food. The fact that you came here to complain and of course virtue signal about how much you hate salt pretty much guarantees you're some sort of drama king/queen.

Think about this rationally, do you really think it's more likely that every single dish in every single restaurant is inedibly salty (and they somehow all stay in business and aren't overrun with bad reviews) or that your perception of salt is to blame.

There's an old saying, if everywhere you go smells like poop, check your shoes.

DP No salt hides things bad cooking. You must not eat out.

No. https://www.chefsresource.com/why-does-salt-make-food-taste-better/

The sodium in salt triggers a reaction in the taste buds, essentially making the flavors more pronounced and vibrant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because salt makes things taste good.

Sounds like you're probably one of those weird health nuts who thinks any seasoning at all will kill them instantly and you're just used to awful, bland food. The fact that you came here to complain and of course virtue signal about how much you hate salt pretty much guarantees you're some sort of drama king/queen.

Think about this rationally, do you really think it's more likely that every single dish in every single restaurant is inedibly salty (and they somehow all stay in business and aren't overrun with bad reviews) or that your perception of salt is to blame.

There's an old saying, if everywhere you go smells like poop, check your shoes.

DP No salt hides things bad cooking. You must not eat out.

No. https://www.chefsresource.com/why-does-salt-make-food-taste-better/

The sodium in salt triggers a reaction in the taste buds, essentially making the flavors more pronounced and vibrant.

How can someone be so dim they they have trouble understanding that too much salt =\= no salt?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because salt makes things taste good.

Sounds like you're probably one of those weird health nuts who thinks any seasoning at all will kill them instantly and you're just used to awful, bland food. The fact that you came here to complain and of course virtue signal about how much you hate salt pretty much guarantees you're some sort of drama king/queen.

Think about this rationally, do you really think it's more likely that every single dish in every single restaurant is inedibly salty (and they somehow all stay in business and aren't overrun with bad reviews) or that your perception of salt is to blame.

There's an old saying, if everywhere you go smells like poop, check your shoes.

DP No salt hides things bad cooking. You must not eat out.

No. https://www.chefsresource.com/why-does-salt-make-food-taste-better/

The sodium in salt triggers a reaction in the taste buds, essentially making the flavors more pronounced and vibrant.

How can someone be so dim they they have trouble understanding that too much salt =\= no salt?

How can someone be so dim that they take someone's word that something is over salted to the point of inedible? If that were true, the restaurant would be out of business.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because salt makes things taste good.

Sounds like you're probably one of those weird health nuts who thinks any seasoning at all will kill them instantly and you're just used to awful, bland food. The fact that you came here to complain and of course virtue signal about how much you hate salt pretty much guarantees you're some sort of drama king/queen.

Think about this rationally, do you really think it's more likely that every single dish in every single restaurant is inedibly salty (and they somehow all stay in business and aren't overrun with bad reviews) or that your perception of salt is to blame.

There's an old saying, if everywhere you go smells like poop, check your shoes.

DP No salt hides things bad cooking. You must not eat out.

No. https://www.chefsresource.com/why-does-salt-make-food-taste-better/

The sodium in salt triggers a reaction in the taste buds, essentially making the flavors more pronounced and vibrant.

How can someone be so dim they they have trouble understanding that too much salt =\= no salt?

How can someone be so dim that they take someone's word that something is over salted to the point of inedible? If that were true, the restaurant would be out of business.

McDonalds is inedible trash food but is a multiple hundreds of billions of dollars business. As if you made a point. You really are dim. Does light even escape the vicinity of the black hole you have for a brain?

Stop sucking as a chef. Learn to balance flavors better rather than relying on cheap gimmicks like MoR SaLT! moR FaT!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not to derail this, but when did we start calling salt "sodium"? What about the chlorine?

When we started getting told to watch our “sodium” intake.

Do you watch your alcohol intake?

How would you order a fine red wine: “one alcohol please”?

[Anonymous]

Where was this so the rest of us won’t visit ..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because salt makes things taste good.

Sounds like you're probably one of those weird health nuts who thinks any seasoning at all will kill them instantly and you're just used to awful, bland food. The fact that you came here to complain and of course virtue signal about how much you hate salt pretty much guarantees you're some sort of drama king/queen.

Think about this rationally, do you really think it's more likely that every single dish in every single restaurant is inedibly salty (and they somehow all stay in business and aren't overrun with bad reviews) or that your perception of salt is to blame.

There's an old saying, if everywhere you go smells like poop, check your shoes.

DP No salt hides things bad cooking. You must not eat out.

No. https://www.chefsresource.com/why-does-salt-make-food-taste-better/

The sodium in salt triggers a reaction in the taste buds, essentially making the flavors more pronounced and vibrant.

How can someone be so dim they they have trouble understanding that too much salt =\= no salt?

How can someone be so dim that they take someone's word that something is over salted to the point of inedible? If that were true, the restaurant would be out of business.

McDonalds is inedible trash food but is a multiple hundreds of billions of dollars business. As if you made a point. You really are dim. Does light even escape the vicinity of the black hole you have for a brain?

Stop sucking as a chef. Learn to balance flavors better rather than relying on cheap gimmicks like MoR SaLT! moR FaT!

McDonald's is an expensive foo foo restaurant? Just go back to gumming your ice cubes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because salt makes things taste good.

Sounds like you're probably one of those weird health nuts who thinks any seasoning at all will kill them instantly and you're just used to awful, bland food. The fact that you came here to complain and of course virtue signal about how much you hate salt pretty much guarantees you're some sort of drama king/queen.

Think about this rationally, do you really think it's more likely that every single dish in every single restaurant is inedibly salty (and they somehow all stay in business and aren't overrun with bad reviews) or that your perception of salt is to blame.

There's an old saying, if everywhere you go smells like poop, check your shoes.

DP No salt hides things bad cooking. You must not eat out.

No. https://www.chefsresource.com/why-does-salt-make-food-taste-better/

The sodium in salt triggers a reaction in the taste buds, essentially making the flavors more pronounced and vibrant.

How can someone be so dim they they have trouble understanding that too much salt =\= no salt?

How can someone be so dim that they take someone's word that something is over salted to the point of inedible? If that were true, the restaurant would be out of business.

McDonalds is inedible trash food but is a multiple hundreds of billions of dollars business. As if you made a point. You really are dim. Does light even escape the vicinity of the black hole you have for a brain?

Stop sucking as a chef. Learn to balance flavors better rather than relying on cheap gimmicks like MoR SaLT! moR FaT!

Accusing a $6 meal of being over-salted and $600 meal of being over-salted are entirely different. The latter accusation deserves heightened scrutiny; the former not so much.

Anonymous wrote:Learn to balance flavors

Learn to balance an analogy.

[Anonymous]

Besides salt, fine dining restaurants are heavy on fat (butter, oil) too. An 8-10 course set menu is easily 2000 calories, without wine. I find it a lot of work to eat in one of those.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP and it sucks when you have high BP and it’s it is out of control for days after eating that crap.

I have heart disease and we no longer go out to eat. It is impossible to eat low salt when dining anywhere. When you drastically cut back on salt you really taste the food and it’s delightful especially at a high end restaurant but it seems like chefs can’t resist using salt. I can gain up to 4lbs if I go out 3x a week to eat. It’s all fluid. When I travel I bring protein bars and eat fruit. If I’m in a situation where I need to go out I don’t even eat half the plate to restrict salt. It’s a problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Besides salt, fine dining restaurants are heavy on fat (butter, oil) too. An 8-10 course set menu is easily 2000 calories, without wine. I find it a lot of work to eat in one of those.

2000 calories is dilusional