On Jun 18, 2:16 pm, "Pete C." > wrote:
> maxine in ri wrote:
>
> > On Jun 18, 2:16 pm, "Pete C." > wrote:
> > > maxine in ri wrote:
>
> > > > 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.
>
> > Ah! Which spices? I use as Michael does, Mrs Dash mixes (lemon
> > pepper, original, and tomato basil), but I like to do my own spicing,
> > so am looking for suggestions. With over 100 bottles on my spice
> > racks (some dupes, some ground/whole/crushed, some mixes), I'm
> > interested in hearing what other folks add rather than my usual
> > "throw the spice rack in the pot" sort of seasoning.
>
> > I usually use a small amount of salt in the cooking, but for DM and
> > DS, any salt is too much. Freakin' pains in the butt....
>
> > (I'm losing it- the weather is getting hot and humid, and I'm just
> > not my usual sweet self)
>
> > maxine in ri
>
> What I use depends on what I'm making. Usual suspects include garlic
> (powder), basil, oregano, black pepper and crushed red pepper. Others
> range from chipotle powder to cardamom as appropriate.
>
> Mostly wet here north of Dallas at the moment, several towns under
> water. Just soggy here fortunately. My pond level went up at least a
> foot overnight.
>
> Pete C.

Yeah, you folks got whomped with that flood. Here in Cow Hill (ENE of
Dallas), the rains were not a big deal, but up in Gainesville and
Sherman people washed away. Stay dry.

OBSalt substitutes: I think strong flavors work well. Also I tend to
add some cayenne to foods if I'm trying to limit the salt. Sometimes
it wakes up flavors even if it's not noticeably spicy.

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