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of course you **** him off and here is why... i will type slow so when he
reads it he might comprehend... and for the record, i won't see his response if he makes one unless one of you respond to him... -you **** him off because even though you are a regular person you have cats and go to cat shows, jealousy i think. -you are a decent sort and are treating this man like a friend, even though he is for all intents a customer, and you expect nothing in return... i think he doesn't understand the concept of a woman doing something because she actually wants to instead of having to be paid for it. -he has confused you trying to accomodate a customer, which is finding him lower salt items for his dinner and lunch with practicing medicine... so you **** him off because you must use words that confuse his tiny little brain... I hope this has cleared up any confusion you may have experienced, and i hope you can help this guy, vets like this deserve all the breaks they can get... Lee > wrote in message ... On May 19, 7:01 am, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote: > " wrote: > >I work in a deli department at a grocery store, and we have a really > >nice guy who has been coming in for about 15 years. He is a Viet Nam > >vet, in his 70s, very eccentric, and a bit paranoid. He's a super nice > >guy who avoids hospitals and cars, won't accept social security, etc. > >He has had two heart attacks in the past and refused to go to the > >hospital. > > >He lives in a nearby motel and buses to work downtown every day. The > >motel won't allow him to have a microwave, hot plate, etc, so he comes > >by daily for dinner and tomorrow's lunch. > > >He's been feeling sick lately, very exhausted and breathing hard. His > >boss finally insisted and hauled him to the doctor. His lungs were > >retaining fluid. He has a water pill now, and they took several vials > >of blood. He was told he needs to cut out the salt since his diet has > >consisted of processed food every day for every meal. His legs are > >swollen, and the lung issue is a bad sign. > > >So, I am trying to come up with some alternatives that he can eat as > >he adjusts his daily diet. He normally eats a lot of sandwiches, corn > >dogs, chicken strips, and chinese food. > > >In the past, we have done some adjustments to his food, such as adding > >a can of veggies to some rice and an entree, and heating it up for > >him. Or adding rice to soup. Stuff like that. We normally do not heat > >non-deli food, but we make an exception for him. > > >Today, I fixed him some rice, with unsalted butter stirred in to > >replace the gravy. And I had the cooks stir fry some veggies and > >chicken without any sauce or seasonings. I also chopped it smaller as > >I normally pick through the entrees for the smaller pieces as he only > >has 4 teeth. I'm sure it was boring but better than nothing. > > >I am hoping for some suggestions that would keep him at a low salt > >intake, especially while he gets this under control. I would love to > >make a nice sauce that I could take and add to rice and a plain entree > >to give it some flavor. > > >I can make something at home and heat it there if it is more > >complicated that stuff we make at work. The chinese cooks can make > >just about any entree I ask for as long as it only uses ingredients we > >have already. Something like a sauce could be made at home and added > >if it requires something else. > > >He has a problem chewing due to the teeth, so the only meat we can > >cook for him is chicken, cut up small. Our beef and pork would be too > >chewy. I could do something with ground beef at home. He is a bit > >relunctant to accept food as a gift, but i think this is serious > >enough that he would accept me cooking it if he paid for it. He does > >not accept handouts. He protests every year about me giving him a > >Christmas dinner (but he does accept it ). > > >Sandwich meats are out since they are so high in salt. He loves > >sandwiches though, so a good alternative would be awesome. I can make > >hot and cold sandwiches, so I am open to any suggestions. He's not > >very picky about food, other than the ability to chew it, so that's > >good. He likes most fruits and veggies. Spicy is fine. > > >He goes back to the doctor again today and a coworker is taking him > >(so that she can help him ask the right questions and write down the > >answers). So hopefully, I will have a better idea of diet restrictions > >and what his ideal daily salt intake will be. > > >He is a really super guy, so I am hoping to keep him around for a long > >time to come. He can cheer me up on a bad day, and he is always > >entertaining. He goes to Reno every year for Thanksgiving, and I > >really miss his daily visits. These days, I worry anytime he misses a > >day. > > He obviously has medical issues that you haven't a clue about. You > need to mind your own business, you're not his doctor, his dietician, > his mother, or his priest... you're a deli clerk, you can't be > dispensing medical advice to customers. You can lose your job, be > sued... your employer can be sued. You'd best not serve anyone > "special diets", if there's some adverse reaction and/or he dies due > to your practicing medicine as a deli clerk you can be criminally > charged, and should be. So I should keep making him sandwiches with highly salted meat even though he is asking me for low salt food? How is that medical advice? Do I **** you off more than most people? |
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and it harmed no one that you guys helped him, and might have made his last
weeks her more comfortable, Lee "Julie Bove" > wrote in message ... > > "Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message > ... >> On Thu, 19 May 2011 18:53:05 -0700, "Julie Bove" >> > wrote: >> >>> >>>"Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message ... >>>> On Thu, 19 May 2011 15:07:28 -0700 (PDT), " >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>>On May 19, 7:01 am, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote: >>>>>> " wrote: >>>>>> >I work in a deli department at a grocery store, and we have a really >>>>>> >nice guy who has been coming in for about 15 years. He is a Viet Nam >>>>>> >vet, in his 70s, very eccentric, and a bit paranoid. He's a super >>>>>> >nice >>>>>> >guy who avoids hospitals and cars, won't accept social security, >>>>>> >etc. >>>>>> >He has had two heart attacks in the past and refused to go to the >>>>>> >hospital. >>>>>> >>>>>> >He lives in a nearby motel and buses to work downtown every day. The >>>>>> >motel won't allow him to have a microwave, hot plate, etc, so he >>>>>> >comes >>>>>> >by daily for dinner and tomorrow's lunch. >>>>>> >>>>>> >He's been feeling sick lately, very exhausted and breathing hard. >>>>>> >His >>>>>> >boss finally insisted and hauled him to the doctor. His lungs were >>>>>> >retaining fluid. He has a water pill now, and they took several >>>>>> >vials >>>>>> >of blood. He was told he needs to cut out the salt since his diet >>>>>> >has >>>>>> >consisted of processed food every day for every meal. His legs are >>>>>> >swollen, and the lung issue is a bad sign. >>>>>> >>>>>> >So, I am trying to come up with some alternatives that he can eat as >>>>>> >he adjusts his daily diet. He normally eats a lot of sandwiches, >>>>>> >corn >>>>>> >dogs, chicken strips, and chinese food. >>>>>> >>>>>> >In the past, we have done some adjustments to his food, such as >>>>>> >adding >>>>>> >a can of veggies to some rice and an entree, and heating it up for >>>>>> >him. Or adding rice to soup. Stuff like that. We normally do not >>>>>> >heat >>>>>> >non-deli food, but we make an exception for him. >>>>>> >>>>>> >Today, I fixed him some rice, with unsalted butter stirred in to >>>>>> >replace the gravy. And I had the cooks stir fry some veggies and >>>>>> >chicken without any sauce or seasonings. I also chopped it smaller >>>>>> >as >>>>>> >I normally pick through the entrees for the smaller pieces as he >>>>>> >only >>>>>> >has 4 teeth. I'm sure it was boring but better than nothing. >>>>>> >>>>>> >I am hoping for some suggestions that would keep him at a low salt >>>>>> >intake, especially while he gets this under control. I would love to >>>>>> >make a nice sauce that I could take and add to rice and a plain >>>>>> >entree >>>>>> >to give it some flavor. >>>>>> >>>>>> >I can make something at home and heat it there if it is more >>>>>> >complicated that stuff we make at work. The chinese cooks can make >>>>>> >just about any entree I ask for as long as it only uses ingredients >>>>>> >we >>>>>> >have already. Something like a sauce could be made at home and added >>>>>> >if it requires something else. >>>>>> >>>>>> >He has a problem chewing due to the teeth, so the only meat we can >>>>>> >cook for him is chicken, cut up small. Our beef and pork would be >>>>>> >too >>>>>> >chewy. I could do something with ground beef at home. He is a bit >>>>>> >relunctant to accept food as a gift, but i think this is serious >>>>>> >enough that he would accept me cooking it if he paid for it. He does >>>>>> >not accept handouts. He protests every year about me giving him a >>>>>> >Christmas dinner (but he does accept it ). >>>>>> >>>>>> >Sandwich meats are out since they are so high in salt. He loves >>>>>> >sandwiches though, so a good alternative would be awesome. I can >>>>>> >make >>>>>> >hot and cold sandwiches, so I am open to any suggestions. He's not >>>>>> >very picky about food, other than the ability to chew it, so that's >>>>>> >good. He likes most fruits and veggies. Spicy is fine. >>>>>> >>>>>> >He goes back to the doctor again today and a coworker is taking him >>>>>> >(so that she can help him ask the right questions and write down the >>>>>> >answers). So hopefully, I will have a better idea of diet >>>>>> >restrictions >>>>>> >and what his ideal daily salt intake will be. >>>>>> >>>>>> >He is a really super guy, so I am hoping to keep him around for a >>>>>> >long >>>>>> >time to come. He can cheer me up on a bad day, and he is always >>>>>> >entertaining. He goes to Reno every year for Thanksgiving, and I >>>>>> >really miss his daily visits. These days, I worry anytime he misses >>>>>> >a >>>>>> >day. >>>>>> >>>>>> He obviously has medical issues that you haven't a clue about. You >>>>>> need to mind your own business, you're not his doctor, his dietician, >>>>>> his mother, or his priest... you're a deli clerk, you can't be >>>>>> dispensing medical advice to customers. You can lose your job, be >>>>>> sued... your employer can be sued. You'd best not serve anyone >>>>>> "special diets", if there's some adverse reaction and/or he dies due >>>>>> to your practicing medicine as a deli clerk you can be criminally >>>>>> charged, and should be. >>>>> >>>>>So I should keep making him sandwiches with highly salted meat even >>>>>though he is asking me for low salt food? >>>> >>>> Serve whatever he asks for from the regular menu, like any otherf >>>> customer. Anyone who should be curtailing their salt shouldn't be >>>> eating from any deli, but what any customer eats is none of your >>>> business. And you don't know what he eats elsewhere, for all you know >>>> his pantry is chock full of chips n' dips, pepperoni, cheese up the >>>> kazoos. Deli food is by far the most unhealthful crap there is. Were >>>> you truly caring you'd send him over to the produce and fresh meat >>>> departments... but instead you lure him to eat deli crap. You can go >>>> to his abode and cook for him as a friend and/or invite him to your >>>> abode for dinner... but it's highly unethical to involve your >>>> professional life on the job with his medical needs, in other words >>>> don't shit where you eat, even a cat knows that. >>> >>>She said he lives in a motel and has no microwave. Not sure if he has a >>>fridge or not. And he has only 4 teeth. >> >> Then that's an imaginary friend... too much time watching the Muppets. > > She didn't say he was a friend. > > When I worked at K Mart we had a guy named Jack who was somewhat in the > same boat. I don't know the particulars of where he lived but he seemed > to have no friends other than the other few regulars we had who always > seemed to live in the cafeteria. They came when the store opened and left > usually shortly before it closed. If there was some sort of big news like > a shoplifter or some crazy person running amuck then they might stay to > see what was going on. They ate breakfast, lunch and dinner there. > > One day Jack was diagnosed with diabetes. He brought in the diet plan > he'd been given and a log book to write all of his food down in. He > seemed not to have a clue what to eat or how to record the foods. Up > until then he had eaten a lot of fried chicken and other fried foods. He > was overweight and smoked. Never quit smoking. > > The cafeteria manager and the others who worked in the cafeteria took pity > on him, making him the types of meals he should be eating and recording > what he ate in his log book. This only went on for a few weeks. Then he > never came back. > > Another regular said his health had gone downhill rapidly. He was in the > hospital and had some toes amputated. Then a leg. And then he was gone. > I really don't know any more particulars than that. > > Sometimes you just have to take pity on people like that. They seem to > have no friends or family and they aren't really causing anyone any harm. > Because Jack was always in there, he seemed to know all the current gossip > and he always knew which employee went where and even where some of the > customers went. And he did buy things from us. So we were told to put up > with him and help him when we could. > |
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On Fri, 20 May 2011 14:59:31 -0400, "jmcquown" >
wrote: > > wrote in message ... >> I work in a deli department at a grocery store, and we have a really >> nice guy who has been coming in for about 15 years. He is a Viet Nam >> vet, in his 70s, very eccentric, and a bit paranoid. He's a super nice >> guy who avoids hospitals and cars, won't accept social security, etc. >> He has had two heart attacks in the past and refused to go to the >> hospital. >> >> He lives in a nearby motel and buses to work downtown every day. The >> motel won't allow him to have a microwave, hot plate, etc, so he comes >> by daily for dinner and tomorrow's lunch. >> >(snippage) > >> So, I am trying to come up with some alternatives that he can eat as >> he adjusts his daily diet. He normally eats a lot of sandwiches, corn >> dogs, chicken strips, and chinese food. >> >Those things are not exactly heart healthy or low-salt. If the motel won't >allow him to use a microwave, doesn't have a stove top or allow a hot plate, >I have absolutely NO idea what to suggest. I'm sure he's a very nice guy >but this situation sounds impossible for you to maintain for very long. >Especially not since he seems to need medication but won't go to the VA >hospital. > >> In the past, we have done some adjustments to his food, such as adding >> a can of veggies to some rice and an entree, and heating it up for >> him. Or adding rice to soup. Stuff like that. We normally do not heat >> non-deli food, but we make an exception for him. >> >Are you planning to cook for him on a regular basis? You can't adjust >Chinese takeout to be low-salt... it is what it is. Ditto corndogs, unless >you plan to buy the sticks and hotdogs and make the batter with low or no >salt yourself. Deep fried foods probably aren't a good idea either. > >I wish I could offer recipe suggestions but it sounds like he needs more >than just no- or low-salt meals. I do admire your trying to take care of >him. Best of luck. > >Jill Meals On Wheels is dietician approved... recipients are interviewed and their doctor contacted prior to setting up a new account for delivery... they won't do vegetarian, low carb, or kosher but they will do low salt/fat. And they always serve fresh bananas, that's the one fresh fruit that doesn't require teeth. |
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totally disagree, she has already said this guy has shown signs of being
thrown awway, if they involve authorities like the VA she will be seen as having betrayed him... then he won't even come in an get what help she can offer... he isn't savable in the sense most of us would like to think of saving someone, but he can be made a bit more comfortable by her helping with food choices and he can be made comfortable by knowing these people in this store care... for what obviously seems a short time from the description. Lee "jmcquown" > wrote in message ... > > "Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message > ... >> " wrote: >> >>>I work in a deli department at a grocery store, and we have a really >>>nice guy who has been coming in for about 15 years. He is a Viet Nam >>>vet, in his 70s, very eccentric, and a bit paranoid. He's a super nice >>>guy who avoids hospitals and cars, won't accept social security, etc. >>>He has had two heart attacks in the past and refused to go to the >>>hospital. >>> >>>He lives in a nearby motel and buses to work downtown every day. The >>>motel won't allow him to have a microwave, hot plate, etc, so he comes >>>by daily for dinner and tomorrow's lunch. >>> >>>He's been feeling sick lately, very exhausted and breathing hard. His >>>boss finally insisted and hauled him to the doctor. His lungs were >>>retaining fluid. He has a water pill now, and they took several vials >>>of blood. He was told he needs to cut out the salt since his diet has >>>consisted of processed food every day for every meal. His legs are >>>swollen, and the lung issue is a bad sign. >>> >>>So, I am trying to come up with some alternatives that he can eat as >>>he adjusts his daily diet. He normally eats a lot of sandwiches, corn >>>dogs, chicken strips, and chinese food. >>> >>>In the past, we have done some adjustments to his food, such as adding >>>a can of veggies to some rice and an entree, and heating it up for >>>him. Or adding rice to soup. Stuff like that. We normally do not heat >>>non-deli food, but we make an exception for him. >>> >>>Today, I fixed him some rice, with unsalted butter stirred in to >>>replace the gravy. And I had the cooks stir fry some veggies and >>>chicken without any sauce or seasonings. I also chopped it smaller as >>>I normally pick through the entrees for the smaller pieces as he only >>>has 4 teeth. I'm sure it was boring but better than nothing. >>> >>>I am hoping for some suggestions that would keep him at a low salt >>>intake, especially while he gets this under control. I would love to >>>make a nice sauce that I could take and add to rice and a plain entree >>>to give it some flavor. >>> >>>I can make something at home and heat it there if it is more >>>complicated that stuff we make at work. The chinese cooks can make >>>just about any entree I ask for as long as it only uses ingredients we >>>have already. Something like a sauce could be made at home and added >>>if it requires something else. >>> >>>He has a problem chewing due to the teeth, so the only meat we can >>>cook for him is chicken, cut up small. Our beef and pork would be too >>>chewy. I could do something with ground beef at home. He is a bit >>>relunctant to accept food as a gift, but i think this is serious >>>enough that he would accept me cooking it if he paid for it. He does >>>not accept handouts. He protests every year about me giving him a >>>Christmas dinner (but he does accept it ). >>> >>>Sandwich meats are out since they are so high in salt. He loves >>>sandwiches though, so a good alternative would be awesome. I can make >>>hot and cold sandwiches, so I am open to any suggestions. He's not >>>very picky about food, other than the ability to chew it, so that's >>>good. He likes most fruits and veggies. Spicy is fine. >>> >>>He goes back to the doctor again today and a coworker is taking him >>>(so that she can help him ask the right questions and write down the >>>answers). So hopefully, I will have a better idea of diet restrictions >>>and what his ideal daily salt intake will be. >>> >>>He is a really super guy, so I am hoping to keep him around for a long >>>time to come. He can cheer me up on a bad day, and he is always >>>entertaining. He goes to Reno every year for Thanksgiving, and I >>>really miss his daily visits. These days, I worry anytime he misses a >>>day. >> >> He obviously has medical issues that you haven't a clue about. You >> need to mind your own business, you're not his doctor, his dietician, >> his mother, or his priest... you're a deli clerk, you can't be >> dispensing medical advice to customers. You can lose your job, be >> sued... your employer can be sued. You'd best not serve anyone >> "special diets", if there's some adverse reaction and/or he dies due >> to your practicing medicine as a deli clerk you can be criminally >> charged, and should be. > > > You can't be charged with feeding a hungry person. I don't think she's > doing this on behalf of her employer, either, although her employer > condones it. Nor is it criminal to try to give him food or recipes. > She's not "practicing medicine", she's asking for low- and no-salt > recipes. Granted, her reasons are skewed because she likes this guy and > wants to help.. But she's not his mother nor should she be trying to feed > him regularly like a dog. The man definitely has problems she is not > qualified to address. But if he refuses to go back to the VA (ha) for > treatment, who are we to judge? Would you rather he wound up living under > a bridge abutment along I-4- the under a subway tunnel in NYC? At least > she's trying to help. > > I do, however, think it's being done the wrong way. Get the right person > in the VA (takes lots of phone calls) and you can eventually reach someone > who cares. They aren't going to carry this man off in chains... it's not > Olivia DeHavilland in 'The Snake Pit'. They'll find housingmedication, > food services. There are a lot of options. And I'm a major cynic about > the VA. > > Jill |
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"merryb" > wrote in message ... > On May 20, 11:59 am, "jmcquown" > wrote: >> > wrote in message >> >> ...> I >> work in a deli department at a grocery store, and we have a really >> > nice guy who has been coming in for about 15 years. He is a Viet Nam >> > vet, in his 70s, very eccentric, and a bit paranoid. He's a super nice >> > guy who avoids hospitals and cars, won't accept social security, etc. >> > He has had two heart attacks in the past and refused to go to the >> > hospital. >> >> > He lives in a nearby motel and buses to work downtown every day. The >> > motel won't allow him to have a microwave, hot plate, etc, so he comes >> > by daily for dinner and tomorrow's lunch. >> >> (snippage) >> >> > So, I am trying to come up with some alternatives that he can eat as >> > he adjusts his daily diet. He normally eats a lot of sandwiches, corn >> > dogs, chicken strips, and chinese food. >> >> Those things are not exactly heart healthy or low-salt. If the motel >> won't >> allow him to use a microwave, doesn't have a stove top or allow a hot >> plate, >> I have absolutely NO idea what to suggest. I'm sure he's a very nice guy >> but this situation sounds impossible for you to maintain for very long. >> Especially not since he seems to need medication but won't go to the VA >> hospital. >> >> > In the past, we have done some adjustments to his food, such as adding >> > a can of veggies to some rice and an entree, and heating it up for >> > him. Or adding rice to soup. Stuff like that. We normally do not heat >> > non-deli food, but we make an exception for him. >> >> Are you planning to cook for him on a regular basis? You can't adjust >> Chinese takeout to be low-salt... it is what it is. Ditto corndogs, >> unless >> you plan to buy the sticks and hotdogs and make the batter with low or no >> salt yourself. Deep fried foods probably aren't a good idea either. >> >> I wish I could offer recipe suggestions but it sounds like he needs more >> than just no- or low-salt meals. I do admire your trying to take care of >> him. Best of luck. >> >> Jill > > Wow, that was helpful! WTF advice did YOU have to offer? She can't help this person unless he wants to help himself. Doesn't sound like he wants it. He needs to be on meds but won't go to the VA for benefits. Feeding him low-salt food isn't going to help the guy. He needs medical attention and a better place to live than a motel room that doesn't even allow a hot plate. Low salt food won't save the mans life. Jill |
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On Fri, 20 May 2011 15:19:11 -0400, "jmcquown" >
wrote: > >"Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message .. . >> " wrote: >> >>>I work in a deli department at a grocery store, and we have a really >>>nice guy who has been coming in for about 15 years. He is a Viet Nam >>>vet, in his 70s, very eccentric, and a bit paranoid. He's a super nice >>>guy who avoids hospitals and cars, won't accept social security, etc. >>>He has had two heart attacks in the past and refused to go to the >>>hospital. >>> >>>He lives in a nearby motel and buses to work downtown every day. The >>>motel won't allow him to have a microwave, hot plate, etc, so he comes >>>by daily for dinner and tomorrow's lunch. >>> >>>He's been feeling sick lately, very exhausted and breathing hard. His >>>boss finally insisted and hauled him to the doctor. His lungs were >>>retaining fluid. He has a water pill now, and they took several vials >>>of blood. He was told he needs to cut out the salt since his diet has >>>consisted of processed food every day for every meal. His legs are >>>swollen, and the lung issue is a bad sign. >>> >>>So, I am trying to come up with some alternatives that he can eat as >>>he adjusts his daily diet. He normally eats a lot of sandwiches, corn >>>dogs, chicken strips, and chinese food. >>> >>>In the past, we have done some adjustments to his food, such as adding >>>a can of veggies to some rice and an entree, and heating it up for >>>him. Or adding rice to soup. Stuff like that. We normally do not heat >>>non-deli food, but we make an exception for him. >>> >>>Today, I fixed him some rice, with unsalted butter stirred in to >>>replace the gravy. And I had the cooks stir fry some veggies and >>>chicken without any sauce or seasonings. I also chopped it smaller as >>>I normally pick through the entrees for the smaller pieces as he only >>>has 4 teeth. I'm sure it was boring but better than nothing. >>> >>>I am hoping for some suggestions that would keep him at a low salt >>>intake, especially while he gets this under control. I would love to >>>make a nice sauce that I could take and add to rice and a plain entree >>>to give it some flavor. >>> >>>I can make something at home and heat it there if it is more >>>complicated that stuff we make at work. The chinese cooks can make >>>just about any entree I ask for as long as it only uses ingredients we >>>have already. Something like a sauce could be made at home and added >>>if it requires something else. >>> >>>He has a problem chewing due to the teeth, so the only meat we can >>>cook for him is chicken, cut up small. Our beef and pork would be too >>>chewy. I could do something with ground beef at home. He is a bit >>>relunctant to accept food as a gift, but i think this is serious >>>enough that he would accept me cooking it if he paid for it. He does >>>not accept handouts. He protests every year about me giving him a >>>Christmas dinner (but he does accept it ). >>> >>>Sandwich meats are out since they are so high in salt. He loves >>>sandwiches though, so a good alternative would be awesome. I can make >>>hot and cold sandwiches, so I am open to any suggestions. He's not >>>very picky about food, other than the ability to chew it, so that's >>>good. He likes most fruits and veggies. Spicy is fine. >>> >>>He goes back to the doctor again today and a coworker is taking him >>>(so that she can help him ask the right questions and write down the >>>answers). So hopefully, I will have a better idea of diet restrictions >>>and what his ideal daily salt intake will be. >>> >>>He is a really super guy, so I am hoping to keep him around for a long >>>time to come. He can cheer me up on a bad day, and he is always >>>entertaining. He goes to Reno every year for Thanksgiving, and I >>>really miss his daily visits. These days, I worry anytime he misses a >>>day. >> >> He obviously has medical issues that you haven't a clue about. You >> need to mind your own business, you're not his doctor, his dietician, >> his mother, or his priest... you're a deli clerk, you can't be >> dispensing medical advice to customers. You can lose your job, be >> sued... your employer can be sued. You'd best not serve anyone >> "special diets", if there's some adverse reaction and/or he dies due >> to your practicing medicine as a deli clerk you can be criminally >> charged, and should be. > > >You can't be charged with feeding a hungry person. I don't think she's >doing this on behalf of her employer, either, although her employer condones >it. Nor is it criminal to try to give him food or recipes. She's not >"practicing medicine", she's asking for low- and no-salt recipes. Granted, >her reasons are skewed because she likes this guy and wants to help.. But >she's not his mother nor should she be trying to feed him regularly like a >dog. The man definitely has problems she is not qualified to address. But >if he refuses to go back to the VA (ha) for treatment, who are we to judge? >Would you rather he wound up living under a bridge abutment along I-4- the >under a subway tunnel in NYC? At least she's trying to help. > >I do, however, think it's being done the wrong way. Well there you go, you are concurring with me. It's really none of her business while on her job. From what she's decribed I don't think he's so bad off anyway, he holds a full time job, pays his rent, and obviously is receiving proper medical care or he'd not be taking Rx drugs. I think Lee is just using this guy to put a feather in her cap... and just exaggerating here to acquire brownie points, in reality she very likely has very little if anything to do with him... sounds more like her good deed fantasy. I'm always very skepitcal of those who boast of their heroism. I doubt this person exists, I think we are being trolled. |
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On May 20, 10:19*am, Goomba > wrote:
> wrote: > > > I'm not trying to find already prepapred food in a deli with low salt. > > I work inthe deli department of a grocery store. He's a customer who > > comes in every day *to get his dinner and lunch for the next day. I'm > > trying to find ways to get him something that will meet his new diet. > > I know it is tough. That is why I am asking. The guy has no way *to > > cook unless he moves, and *that is not likely to happen. He's very set > > in his ways. > > I admire you for helping him this way. > I have seen packages of hard boiled eggs for sale in the dairy case. > That would give him some protein if sliced up onto some whole wheat > bread. What about those little foil packs of mayo? It could give him an > egg sandwich at little trouble. Can you isolate some of the deli cooked > potatoes and macaroni to doctor up before it gets "deli-fied"? > Fresh fruit if he can handle the chewing? > I'll check the eggs. If they have salt, I can bring eggs from home. Our potatoes and macaroni are already prepared, so there is no way to save them. > Do you think you can talk him into visiting the VA hospital and letting > a social worker assess his living situation and perhaps finding him an > assisted living facility that allows him to have his independence but > also provides a bit of help with meals and such? He has stated many times over the years that if he went to the VA, they would lock him in the psych ward. And they just might. He's a nice guy and functional. He is not dangerous to anybody and only to himself in terms of refusing medical assistance. He is paranoid, and eccentric enough that some people would probably consider him crazy. He thinks that VA hospital is worse than regular hospitals. |
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On May 20, 11:59*am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
> > wrote in message > > In the past, we have done some adjustments to his food, such as adding > > a can of veggies to some rice and an entree, and heating it up for > > him. Or adding rice to soup. Stuff like that. We normally do not heat > > non-deli food, but we make an exception for him. > > Are you planning to cook for him on a regular basis? *You can't adjust > Chinese takeout to be low-salt... it is what it is. *Ditto corndogs, unless > you plan to buy the sticks and hotdogs and make the batter with low or no > salt yourself. *Deep fried foods probably aren't a good idea either. > The corndogs and other things are out. I think we can manage some sandwiches if an okay amount of salt is okay. SO far, the chinese food we have made has been without sauce, so we have avoided the salt that way. We can add some garlic and hot oil for some flavor. Still working on better ideas. He likes fruit, if cut up really small. They sell those little fruit cups in multipacks, so those will work,. He didn't come in today, so I am hoping he was just tired after another appointment. That's what he said about last Monday as he skipped that day too. |
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you have not read enough about the actual food just the chemical make up is
only part of the equasion... and to me that is a lot of salt for someone who is salt sensitive... if you aren't salt sensitive it simply doesn't matter.... it is a food most cardilogy nutritionist warn against. Lee "Andy" > wrote in message ... > "Storrmmee" > wrote: > >> i am totally familar with that data base and several others, you need >> to do YOUR homework as to the salt relationship that celery has... > > > One cup of raw celery only has 80mg sodium, representing 4% of the RDA > (2,000mg) for males. > > You need to learn before you can teach! > > Andy |
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then he isn't totally out of his mind, i have seen some excellent care at
the VA but i have been personal witness to some pretty sorry conditions nd unprofessional care, Lee > wrote in message ... On May 20, 10:19 am, Goomba > wrote: > wrote: > > > I'm not trying to find already prepapred food in a deli with low salt. > > I work inthe deli department of a grocery store. He's a customer who > > comes in every day to get his dinner and lunch for the next day. I'm > > trying to find ways to get him something that will meet his new diet. > > I know it is tough. That is why I am asking. The guy has no way to > > cook unless he moves, and that is not likely to happen. He's very set > > in his ways. > > I admire you for helping him this way. > I have seen packages of hard boiled eggs for sale in the dairy case. > That would give him some protein if sliced up onto some whole wheat > bread. What about those little foil packs of mayo? It could give him an > egg sandwich at little trouble. Can you isolate some of the deli cooked > potatoes and macaroni to doctor up before it gets "deli-fied"? > Fresh fruit if he can handle the chewing? > I'll check the eggs. If they have salt, I can bring eggs from home. Our potatoes and macaroni are already prepared, so there is no way to save them. > Do you think you can talk him into visiting the VA hospital and letting > a social worker assess his living situation and perhaps finding him an > assisted living facility that allows him to have his independence but > also provides a bit of help with meals and such? He has stated many times over the years that if he went to the VA, they would lock him in the psych ward. And they just might. He's a nice guy and functional. He is not dangerous to anybody and only to himself in terms of refusing medical assistance. He is paranoid, and eccentric enough that some people would probably consider him crazy. He thinks that VA hospital is worse than regular hospitals. |
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and i think some of those fruit cups are shelf stable so might be an option
to have at his hotel, Lee > wrote in message ... On May 20, 11:59 am, "jmcquown" > wrote: > > wrote in message > > In the past, we have done some adjustments to his food, such as adding > > a can of veggies to some rice and an entree, and heating it up for > > him. Or adding rice to soup. Stuff like that. We normally do not heat > > non-deli food, but we make an exception for him. > > Are you planning to cook for him on a regular basis? You can't adjust > Chinese takeout to be low-salt... it is what it is. Ditto corndogs, unless > you plan to buy the sticks and hotdogs and make the batter with low or no > salt yourself. Deep fried foods probably aren't a good idea either. > The corndogs and other things are out. I think we can manage some sandwiches if an okay amount of salt is okay. SO far, the chinese food we have made has been without sauce, so we have avoided the salt that way. We can add some garlic and hot oil for some flavor. Still working on better ideas. He likes fruit, if cut up really small. They sell those little fruit cups in multipacks, so those will work,. He didn't come in today, so I am hoping he was just tired after another appointment. That's what he said about last Monday as he skipped that day too. |
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and when you run out of facts you resort to name calling how very sad, Lee
"Andy" > wrote in message ... > What a bunch of BS!!! > > You're a second grader, obviously! > > Your every reply gets dumber than the last. > > Andy > > > "Storrmmee" > wrote: > >> you have not read enough about the actual food just the chemical make >> up is only part of the equasion... and to me that is a lot of salt for >> someone who is salt sensitive... if you aren't salt sensitive it >> simply doesn't matter.... it is a food most cardilogy nutritionist >> warn against. >> >> Lee >> "Andy" > wrote in message >> ... >>> "Storrmmee" > wrote: >>> >>>> i am totally familar with that data base and several others, you >>>> need to do YOUR homework as to the salt relationship that celery >>>> has... >>> >>> >>> One cup of raw celery only has 80mg sodium, representing 4% of the >>> RDA (2,000mg) for males. >>> >>> You need to learn before you can teach! >>> >>> Andy >> >> >> > > > > -- > Everything you do is a complete waste of time. Fact of Life #1. > --Andy |
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try comparing the calories and the amount of salt to say another vegetable,
ratio is not healthy, about the same as eating the salt with no other nutrition, as i said a cardology nutritionist will advise against eating it, your name calling is beneath you, Lee "Andy" > wrote in message ... >I didn't run out of facts, you never came forth with any!!! > > Andy > > > "Storrmmee" > wrote: > >> and when you run out of facts you resort to name calling how very sad, >> Lee >> >> "Andy" > wrote in message >> ... >>> What a bunch of BS!!! >>> >>> You're a second grader, obviously! >>> >>> Your every reply gets dumber than the last. >>> >>> Andy >>> >>> >>> "Storrmmee" > wrote: >>> >>>> you have not read enough about the actual food just the chemical >>>> make up is only part of the equasion... and to me that is a lot of >>>> salt for someone who is salt sensitive... if you aren't salt >>>> sensitive it simply doesn't matter.... it is a food most cardilogy >>>> nutritionist warn against. >>>> >>>> Lee >>>> "Andy" > wrote in message >>>> ... >>>>> "Storrmmee" > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> i am totally familar with that data base and several others, you >>>>>> need to do YOUR homework as to the salt relationship that celery >>>>>> has... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> One cup of raw celery only has 80mg sodium, representing 4% of the >>>>> RDA (2,000mg) for males. >>>>> >>>>> You need to learn before you can teach! >>>>> >>>>> Andy >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Everything you do is a complete waste of time. Fact of Life #1. >>> --Andy >> >> >> > > > > -- > Everything you do is a complete waste of time. Fact of Life #1. > --Andy |
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whatever, i see your ego requires you to announce your kill file efforts
like it actually matters to anyone else who you read, Lee "Andy" > wrote in message ... > Like Pop taught me, never argue with a fool, folks won't know the > difference. > > Have a nice day. > > <plonk> > > > "Storrmmee" > wrote: > >> try comparing the calories and the amount of salt to say another >> vegetable, ratio is not healthy, about the same as eating the salt >> with no other nutrition, as i said a cardology nutritionist will >> advise against eating it, your name calling is beneath you, Lee >> >> >> "Andy" > wrote in message >> ... >>>I didn't run out of facts, you never came forth with any!!! >>> >>> Andy >>> >>> >>> "Storrmmee" > wrote: >>> >>>> and when you run out of facts you resort to name calling how very >>>> sad, Lee >>>> >>>> "Andy" > wrote in message >>>> ... >>>>> What a bunch of BS!!! >>>>> >>>>> You're a second grader, obviously! >>>>> >>>>> Your every reply gets dumber than the last. >>>>> >>>>> Andy >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Storrmmee" > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> you have not read enough about the actual food just the chemical >>>>>> make up is only part of the equasion... and to me that is a lot of >>>>>> salt for someone who is salt sensitive... if you aren't salt >>>>>> sensitive it simply doesn't matter.... it is a food most cardilogy >>>>>> nutritionist warn against. >>>>>> >>>>>> Lee >>>>>> "Andy" > wrote in message >>>>>> ... >>>>>>> "Storrmmee" > wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> i am totally familar with that data base and several others, you >>>>>>>> need to do YOUR homework as to the salt relationship that celery >>>>>>>> has... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> One cup of raw celery only has 80mg sodium, representing 4% of >>>>>>> the RDA (2,000mg) for males. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You need to learn before you can teach! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Andy >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Everything you do is a complete waste of time. Fact of Life #1. >>>>> --Andy >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Everything you do is a complete waste of time. Fact of Life #1. >>> --Andy >> >> >> > > > > -- > Everything you do is a complete waste of time. Fact of Life #1. > --Andy |
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On 21/05/2011 10:37 PM, Storrmmee wrote:
> you have not read enough about the actual food just the chemical make up is > only part of the equasion... and to me that is a lot of salt for someone who > is salt sensitive... if you aren't salt sensitive it simply doesn't > matter.... it is a food most cardilogy nutritionist warn against. > Do you have a cite for that? As Andy suggests, it takes a while to come to grips with the database but I managed and I come up with the same results, effectivly, as he does. Looking at the database, I found that 100 grams of raw celery contains 80 mg of sodium. he used a cup measure but I suppose 100 grams = 1 cup since he came up with the same level of sodium in celery as I did. Anyway, the upper measure I use (from www.saltmatters.org) is 120 mg of sodium to every 100 grams of food. You simply scale this up to however many multiples of 100 grams of food you eat in a day. At 80 mg per 100 grams of food, celery is well and truly a low sodium food and would be perfectly acceptable for those on a low sodium diet to safely consume. As for the statement "just the chemical makeup is only part of the equasion" (sic), If you eat 100 grams of celery, then you will also be consuming 80 mg of sodium with that, no ifs, no buts, no wherefores. Looks like a pretty simple equation to me. Your further statement, "to me that is a lot of salt for someone who is salt sensitive", reflects your opinion only and not that of medical professionals. Someone who is salt sensitive would cope very satisfactorily on a diet limited to 120 milligrams of sodium per 100 grams of food. In fact, that is the level the medical professionals will recommend. Krypsis |
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On 22/05/2011 12:34 AM, notbob wrote:
> On 2011-05-19, > wrote: >> I work in a deli department at a grocery store, and we have a really > >> I am hoping for some suggestions that would keep him at a low salt >> intake....... > > Tell him to eat somewhere else or jes shoot him in the head. That'll > cut down on his salt intake!! > > I can't believe how stupid this thread is. There is no "cookbook" > needed. Jes quit adding so much salt. My late MIL hadda go on a low > salt diet. She did all the cooking and jes reduced the salt by 80%. > No cookbook, no formulas, no upper/lower limits. All that is total Her secret was that "she did all the cooking". If you cook from fresh ingredients, it's not hard to manage a low salt diet. If you use a lot of processed and prepackaged foods and eat out a lot, then it's nigh on impossible unless you keep a close eye on the sodium levels. > bullcrap. At first we didn't like it, but is was eat low salt or cook > yer own. Well, duh! It got so all the rest of us learned to enjoy > foods with low salt, too. Not rocket science. > > nb What happened was that your palate (taste buds) adapted to the low salt diet. Takes about 4 weeks. You may also notice that any food prepared outside your home by others is too salty for your now adapted palate. Krypsis |
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"Storrmmee" wrote:
> >try comparing the calories and the amount of salt to say another vegetable, >ratio is not healthy, about the same as eating the salt with no other >nutrition, as i said a cardology nutritionist will advise against eating it, >your name calling is beneath you, Lee It's pretty easy to remove the salt from celery sticks, just rub the salt off like with pretzels, or rub diced celery in a clean towel like salted nuts.... and save all that rubbed salt so you won't need to spend money on celery salt. |
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On Sat, 21 May 2011 09:34:48 -0500, Andy > wrote:
>Krypsis > wrote: > >> On 21/05/2011 10:37 PM, Storrmmee wrote: >>> you have not read enough about the actual food just the chemical >>> make up is only part of the equasion... and to me that is a lot of >>> salt for someone who is salt sensitive... if you aren't salt >>> sensitive it simply doesn't matter.... it is a food most cardilogy >>> nutritionist warn against. >>> >> Do you have a cite for that? >> >> >> As Andy suggests, it takes a while to come to grips with the database >> but I managed and I come up with the same results, effectivly, as he >> does. Looking at the database, I found that 100 grams of raw celery >> contains 80 mg of sodium. he used a cup measure but I suppose 100 >> grams = 1 cup since he came up with the same level of sodium in celery >> as I did. >> >> Anyway, the upper measure I use (from www.saltmatters.org) is 120 mg >> of sodium to every 100 grams of food. You simply scale this up to >> however many multiples of 100 grams of food you eat in a day. At 80 mg >> per 100 grams of food, celery is well and truly a low sodium food and >> would be perfectly acceptable for those on a low sodium diet to safely >> consume. >> >> As for the statement "just the chemical makeup is only part of the >> equasion" (sic), If you eat 100 grams of celery, then you will also be >> consuming 80 mg of sodium with that, no ifs, no buts, no wherefores. >> Looks like a pretty simple equation to me. >> >> Your further statement, "to me that is a lot of salt for someone who >> is salt sensitive", reflects your opinion only and not that of medical >> professionals. Someone who is salt sensitive would cope very >> satisfactorily on a diet limited to 120 milligrams of sodium per 100 >> grams of food. In fact, that is the level the medical professionals >> will recommend. >> >> Krypsis > > >Krypsis, > >I'll add, the chewing of celery results into what's called negative >calorie intake, in that the physical chewing of celery uses up more >calories than it's intake provides. > >Best, > >Andy And there are thousands of other foods a doctor will suggest one eliminate from their diet to lower salt intake long, LONG before getting to celery. Nice crispy celery stalks is one of my favorite low calorie snacks, but still I dunk each bite into a saucer of kosher salt... eating celery sticks is sure more healthful than wolfing down sticks of pepperoni |
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On Sun, 22 May 2011 00:49:46 +1000, Krypsis >
wrote: >On 22/05/2011 12:34 AM, notbob wrote: >> On 2011-05-19, > wrote: >>> I work in a deli department at a grocery store, and we have a really >> >>> I am hoping for some suggestions that would keep him at a low salt >>> intake....... >> >> Tell him to eat somewhere else or jes shoot him in the head. That'll >> cut down on his salt intake!! >> >> I can't believe how stupid this thread is. There is no "cookbook" >> needed. Jes quit adding so much salt. My late MIL hadda go on a low >> salt diet. She did all the cooking and jes reduced the salt by 80%. >> No cookbook, no formulas, no upper/lower limits. All that is total > >Her secret was that "she did all the cooking". If you cook from fresh >ingredients, it's not hard to manage a low salt diet. If you use a lot >of processed and prepackaged foods and eat out a lot, then it's nigh on >impossible unless you keep a close eye on the sodium levels. > >> bullcrap. At first we didn't like it, but is was eat low salt or cook >> yer own. Well, duh! It got so all the rest of us learned to enjoy >> foods with low salt, too. Not rocket science. >> >> nb > >What happened was that your palate (taste buds) adapted to the low salt >diet. Takes about 4 weeks. You may also notice that any food prepared >outside your home by others is too salty for your now adapted palate. > >Krypsis And you can still eat hotdogs and other sausages if you simmer them awhile first and toss out the salt (and fat) with the water. |
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On 22/05/2011 2:22 AM, Steve Pope wrote:
> > wrote: > >> I'm not trying to find already prepapred food in a deli with low salt. >> I work inthe deli department of a grocery store. He's a customer who >> comes in every day to get his dinner and lunch for the next day. I'm >> trying to find ways to get him something that will meet his new diet. >> I know it is tough. That is why I am asking. The guy has no way to >> cook unless he moves, and that is not likely to happen. He's very set >> in his ways. > > Most stores have unsalted versions of the following: > > Bread > Canned beans and Vegetables > Raw fruits and vegetables > Potato Chips > Nuts, such as almonds > Kefir and Yogurt > Certain breakfast cereals, such as generic shredded wheat > Some protein powders > Some soy milk > Juices > > Eggs are high protein / low sodium but require cooking -- but this > can be done boiling using a hot plate or immersion cooker. > > In my opinion, a diet comprised of the above items, calculated to > contain 2000 calories and at least 60 protein grams per day, > and supplemented with fiber (e.g. psyllium capsules), forms > a healthy diet that is very low sodium. > > Steve It's very difficult to find a low salt bread here. That's primarily due to the requirement in the yeast for, I think, making the dough rise. The low sodium brands are, for instance, not available in any shop near me. There are ways around this however. You can use potassium instead and even make your own. I have recently purchased a breadmaker and will soon attempt this myself. Krypsis |
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i never thought of the emersion thing... that would be small enough to use
in a glass coffee mug a 16 or 20 oz mug coulg be heated to do the eggs and other things you listed, and if he boiled four at a time they could be kept room temp for a few days freeing up frig space, the canned veggies while not the best could probably be heated right in the can if he had a potholder. and the things i have seem are small enough to fit in a drawer, and the eggs could go quicker if he had a coffee maker and could preheat the water, pour over the eggs the use the heater to finish them. Lee "Steve Pope" > wrote in message ... > > wrote: > >>I'm not trying to find already prepapred food in a deli with low salt. >>I work inthe deli department of a grocery store. He's a customer who >>comes in every day to get his dinner and lunch for the next day. I'm >>trying to find ways to get him something that will meet his new diet. >>I know it is tough. That is why I am asking. The guy has no way to >>cook unless he moves, and that is not likely to happen. He's very set >>in his ways. > > Most stores have unsalted versions of the following: > > Bread > Canned beans and Vegetables > Raw fruits and vegetables > Potato Chips > Nuts, such as almonds > Kefir and Yogurt > Certain breakfast cereals, such as generic shredded wheat > Some protein powders > Some soy milk > Juices > > Eggs are high protein / low sodium but require cooking -- but this > can be done boiling using a hot plate or immersion cooker. > > In my opinion, a diet comprised of the above items, calculated to > contain 2000 calories and at least 60 protein grams per day, > and supplemented with fiber (e.g. psyllium capsules), forms > a healthy diet that is very low sodium. > > Steve |
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On Sun, 22 May 2011 10:13:24 +1000, Krypsis >
wrote: >On 22/05/2011 2:22 AM, Steve Pope wrote: >> > wrote: >> >>> I'm not trying to find already prepapred food in a deli with low salt. >>> I work inthe deli department of a grocery store. He's a customer who >>> comes in every day to get his dinner and lunch for the next day. I'm >>> trying to find ways to get him something that will meet his new diet. >>> I know it is tough. That is why I am asking. The guy has no way to >>> cook unless he moves, and that is not likely to happen. He's very set >>> in his ways. >> >> Most stores have unsalted versions of the following: >> >> Bread >> Canned beans and Vegetables >> Raw fruits and vegetables >> Potato Chips >> Nuts, such as almonds >> Kefir and Yogurt >> Certain breakfast cereals, such as generic shredded wheat >> Some protein powders >> Some soy milk >> Juices >> >> Eggs are high protein / low sodium but require cooking -- but this >> can be done boiling using a hot plate or immersion cooker. >> >> In my opinion, a diet comprised of the above items, calculated to >> contain 2000 calories and at least 60 protein grams per day, >> and supplemented with fiber (e.g. psyllium capsules), forms >> a healthy diet that is very low sodium. >> >> Steve > >It's very difficult to find a low salt bread here. That's primarily due >to the requirement in the yeast for, I think, making the dough rise. The >low sodium brands are, for instance, not available in any shop near me. >There are ways around this however. You can use potassium instead and >even make your own. I have recently purchased a breadmaker and will soon >attempt this myself. > >Krypsis Yeast doughs require no salt, in fact they rise best with no added salt whatsoever. The little bit of salt added to bread doughs is only to improve flavor.... and bread doesn't contain much sodium, add just a wee bit too much and the rise fails (the main reason ABMs produce hocky pucks). Anytime you follow an ABM bread recipe use only half the salt called for, or omit it all. I never add any salt to ABM bread because salt kills yeast and with ABMs there isn't nearly enough rise time for yeast to reach it's full potential. But with longer rise doughs the addition of some salt helps to control the yeast... it's all a matter of balance learned through experience, you cannot learn baking from a book. I see plenty of 'no salt added' breads, but some of the sodium listed on the bread label is what occurs naturally in wheat and other ingredients... ALL food naturally contains salt. Of course if you're really concerned about salt in bread you can eat matzo. |
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Janet wrote:
says... > >> It's very difficult to find a low salt bread here. That's primarily due >> to the requirement in the yeast for, I think, making the dough rise. > >No, the salt is required for longer shelf life. That's not true at all... there is far too little salt that can be added to yeast doughs to extend shelf life without killing the yeast... acid is added for longer shelf life, commercial bakeries add acetic acid, at home add a wee bit of vinegar and/or citrus juice... a good squeeze of fresh lemon will extend shelf life as well as enhance flavor. Be very cautious with adding grated cheese to yeast doughs. |
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On May 22, 8:43*am, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> It's so much fun reading posts by people who know absolutely nothing > about baking/cooking-food. Really? The rest of us find it to be quite painful. |
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that is just totally cool, bet the women around are jealous of him for
winning, and you for having him, Lee "Janet" > wrote in message ... > In article > , > says... > >> Is your J a professional baker or has he learnt the "black art" by trial >> and error, the same as it seems I will be doing? Note, I don't expect to >> be winning any prizes but if I can make a reasonable loaf that tastes >> ok, then I'll be happy with that. > > A design engineer just has to try making anything once to prove to > himself he can create a better product. Back in the 1970's J turned his > beady eye on making better bread, very successfully and he finds it > relaxing and therapeutic. So he's made all our bread ever since. 8 years > ago, for a laugh, he started entering his breads in the annual Womens > Rural Institute show competitions and wins every year. > > Janet UK |
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Krypsis > wrote:
> >Rank beginner level best describes me. > >Today, whilst wandering through our local supermarket, I saw a machine >breadmaking kit. It contained all the ingredients to make 7 x 700 gram >loaves of various types. Seemed like a gentle way to ease into the art >of breadmaking so I bought one. Supposedly, these are low salt loaves. > >http://www.snk.com.au/html/s13_shopp...=8&nav_top_id= You'll learn absolutely nothing from box bread. |
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On 23/05/2011 10:22 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> > wrote: >> >> Rank beginner level best describes me. >> >> Today, whilst wandering through our local supermarket, I saw a machine >> breadmaking kit. It contained all the ingredients to make 7 x 700 gram >> loaves of various types. Seemed like a gentle way to ease into the art >> of breadmaking so I bought one. Supposedly, these are low salt loaves. >> >> http://www.snk.com.au/html/s13_shopp...=8&nav_top_id= > > > You'll learn absolutely nothing from box bread. But it will get me using the machine. Once I get the hang of the machine, then I will start to mix up my own from appropriate recipes. There are quite a few websites out there that provide advice on this. Got to crawl before we walk. Krypsis |
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Need suggestion for no salt and extremely low salt recipes
On Mon, 23 May 2011 22:33:49 +1000, Krypsis >
wrote: >On 23/05/2011 10:22 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote: >> > wrote: >>> >>> Rank beginner level best describes me. >>> >>> Today, whilst wandering through our local supermarket, I saw a machine >>> breadmaking kit. It contained all the ingredients to make 7 x 700 gram >>> loaves of various types. Seemed like a gentle way to ease into the art >>> of breadmaking so I bought one. Supposedly, these are low salt loaves. >>> >>> http://www.snk.com.au/html/s13_shopp...=8&nav_top_id= >> >> >> You'll learn absolutely nothing from box bread. > >But it will get me using the machine. Once I get the hang of the >machine, then I will start to mix up my own from appropriate recipes. >There are quite a few websites out there that provide advice on this. > >Got to crawl before we walk. > >Krypsis Hey Krypsis, I've had my bread machine for a few years now. When I first got it, I made my first loaf of bread, ever, from a recipe and it turned out perfectly. You'll do fine. Keeping the dough ball the right consistency is the only *tricky* part. Drizzle either more flour or more water in by the drop until the dough ball is moving around the paddle well. Make sure you brace the bread machine somehow. Mine has *walked* itself all the way to the edge of the counter a couple times. I barely saved it. Good luck! |
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Need suggestion for no salt and extremely low salt recipes
On 24/05/2011 8:23 AM, cshenk wrote:
> Brooklyn1 wrote in rec.food.cooking: > >> > wrote: >>> >>> Rank beginner level best describes me. >>> >>> Today, whilst wandering through our local supermarket, I saw a >>> machine breadmaking kit. It contained all the ingredients to make 7 >>> x 700 gram loaves of various types. Seemed like a gentle way to >>> ease into the art of breadmaking so I bought one. Supposedly, these >>> are low salt loaves. >>> >>> http://www.snk.com.au/html/s13_shopp...sp?id=135&nav_ >>> cat_id=8&nav_top_id= >> >> >> You'll learn absolutely nothing from box bread. > > Thats not true. If he's never seen bread made and has no real idea of > 'rise' then they can be handy teaching tools. The main problem with > them is they tend to cost more than store bread and if expired yeast is > in there (or a hot truck was used to transport) they may not work. > You mean I can blame someone else if it doesn't work? What a save! Krypsis |
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Need suggestion for no salt and extremely low salt recipes
"Krypsis" > ha scritto nel messaggio cshenk wrote: The main problem with >> them is they tend to cost more than store bread and if expired yeast is >> in there (or a hot truck was used to transport) they may not work. >> > You mean I can blame someone else if it doesn't work? What a save! Seriously, the main problem for beginners is usually patience. My mother never made really good bread although she was a champion at much more difficult foods. She just wouldn't leave it to rise enough. She pushed it, pulled it and cooked it anyway. |
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Need suggestion for no salt and extremely low salt recipes
> wrote in message ... >I work in a deli department at a grocery store, and we have a really > nice guy who has been coming in for about 15 years. He is a Viet Nam > vet, in his 70s, very eccentric, and a bit paranoid. He's a super nice > guy who avoids hospitals and cars, won't accept social security, etc. > He has had two heart attacks in the past and refused to go to the > hospital. > > He lives in a nearby motel and buses to work downtown every day. The > motel won't allow him to have a microwave, hot plate, etc, so he comes > by daily for dinner and tomorrow's lunch. > > He's been feeling sick lately, very exhausted and breathing hard. His > boss finally insisted and hauled him to the doctor. His lungs were > retaining fluid. He has a water pill now, and they took several vials > of blood. He was told he needs to cut out the salt since his diet has > consisted of processed food every day for every meal. His legs are > swollen, and the lung issue is a bad sign. > > So, I am trying to come up with some alternatives that he can eat as > he adjusts his daily diet. He normally eats a lot of sandwiches, corn > dogs, chicken strips, and chinese food. > > In the past, we have done some adjustments to his food, such as adding > a can of veggies to some rice and an entree, and heating it up for > him. Or adding rice to soup. Stuff like that. We normally do not heat > non-deli food, but we make an exception for him. > > Today, I fixed him some rice, with unsalted butter stirred in to > replace the gravy. And I had the cooks stir fry some veggies and > chicken without any sauce or seasonings. I also chopped it smaller as > I normally pick through the entrees for the smaller pieces as he only > has 4 teeth. I'm sure it was boring but better than nothing. > > I am hoping for some suggestions that would keep him at a low salt > intake, especially while he gets this under control. I would love to > make a nice sauce that I could take and add to rice and a plain entree > to give it some flavor. > > I can make something at home and heat it there if it is more > complicated that stuff we make at work. The chinese cooks can make > just about any entree I ask for as long as it only uses ingredients we > have already. Something like a sauce could be made at home and added > if it requires something else. > > He has a problem chewing due to the teeth, so the only meat we can > cook for him is chicken, cut up small. Our beef and pork would be too > chewy. I could do something with ground beef at home. He is a bit > relunctant to accept food as a gift, but i think this is serious > enough that he would accept me cooking it if he paid for it. He does > not accept handouts. He protests every year about me giving him a > Christmas dinner (but he does accept it ). > > Sandwich meats are out since they are so high in salt. He loves > sandwiches though, so a good alternative would be awesome. I can make > hot and cold sandwiches, so I am open to any suggestions. He's not > very picky about food, other than the ability to chew it, so that's > good. He likes most fruits and veggies. Spicy is fine. > > He goes back to the doctor again today and a coworker is taking him > (so that she can help him ask the right questions and write down the > answers). So hopefully, I will have a better idea of diet restrictions > and what his ideal daily salt intake will be. > > He is a really super guy, so I am hoping to keep him around for a long > time to come. He can cheer me up on a bad day, and he is always > entertaining. He goes to Reno every year for Thanksgiving, and I > really miss his daily visits. These days, I worry anytime he misses a > day. > > How about pot roast made in a slow cooker. It will fall apart enough for him. |
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