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Default Seasonings you use instead of salt

maxine in ri wrote:
>
> My Mom and sister are both on low-salt diets. When I cook for them, I
> try to use seasonings that will give the food the "sparkle" that salt
> does. Sis is so traditional she doesn't like some of my variations,
> but Mom seems to enjoy them, so I persevere.
>
> I've been using cumin lately. It seems to work well on it's own
> without salt. I've used lemon juice and crystals, and sometimes curry
> or small amounts of various hot peppers. (Mom is not a spicy food
> person.)
>
> What do others use in place of salt?
>
> maxine in ri


Pepper. I use very little salt in my cooking, pepper and other spices
compensate well. Not to say I don't use salt, I just use it in limited
applications and in limited quantities.

Pete C.