Julie Bove wrote:
>
> I am watching that Four Weddings show and that was how the one bride
> described the food at another bride's wedding. To me, bland would be lack
> of any seasoning or severe underseasoning. The foods that they showed were
> some kind of seafood in a shell...it was so bad that nobody could tell what
> it was supposed to be... Chicken, lamb and roasted potatoes. I suppose to
> me that bland would also apply to specific foods. Like mashed potatoes with
> no salt. Dried beans with no salt. Or foods that you might expect to have
> some heat to them but winds up not having any. Like salsa, some Mexican
> foods, chili, or other ethnic foods that usually contain a lot of spices. I
> could see calling a food too salty. But I can't see how too salty could be
> bland. What does bland mean to you?

Food absolutely can be bland and over salted. In my opinion salt can
enhance flavors (just like MSG), but it isn't seasoning in itself. When
I cook I use plenty of real seasonings - herbs and spices, and not a lot
of salt.