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If your soup or stock tastes too much of salt add a piece of potato - it will absorb the saltiness.

- Submitted by GRAMPIAN 12/1/2010 in Cooking | 2 Comments

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Reducing Salt for People with High Blood Pressure

I always add Salt after a dish is 75% cooked as I have to eat a low Sodium Diet.By doing this the Food being cooked does not absorb Salt while it cooks and I need much less than I otherwise would.I also do not sprinkle any Salt on my Food after it's fully cooked or when I'm just about to eat it---I prefer cooking the Food a little after adding Salt---helps keep my BP within range.I sprinkle Salt on my Salads,cover these and keep for 10 minutes for the Salt to be absorbed and only then eat these

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By doing this I ensure that the quantity of Salt eaten is much less than what I'd have eaten otherwise and very little difference in taste as well since the natural Salt present in each Food component comes into focus this way----we unneccessarily oversalt our Foods and suffer for it!!!!

- Submitted by KOMAL53 12/1/2010 | 3 Comments | View Secret

Potatoes

Potatoes: Halved potatoes can remove rust from baking pans or tinware - dip the potato in salt before scrubbing or follow with a salt scrub.

- Submitted by MABTE52 12/1/2010 | 2 Comments | View Secret

SALT

Salt retains body fluids and up blood pressure and cholesterol. Foods like soy sauce, ketchup, and bottled salad dressing, bacon, hot dogs, pickles and frozen food entrees all contain salt. If you’re lucky enough to find “no salt added” versions of canned beans canned peas, tomatoes buy those. I find that Walmart's brand "Great Value" are most low in salt and sugar. Be kind to your heart ...you only have one! Take the Salt shaker off the table.

- Submitted by SUNSHINE6442 12/1/2010 | 5 Comments | View Secret

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