salt in food

[Linzi84]

What is a healthier way to add flavour to food when cooking, I use low salt but the doctor told me today that it has other additives in it that aren't very good for you.

[rosyrussell]

I use herbs a lot - you can get bouquet garni which is a bit like a teabag full of herbs which you can remove from the sauce before serving. Either that or you can be imaginative and make your own out of a square of muslin and herbs of your own choice!

[stevie_c2it]

Cumin is a healthier alternative, often used in place of salt, particularly in North African cooking.

[qapmoc]

Lo-Salt usually contains potassium in a 2:1 ratio to sodium, most people don't get enough potassium anyway so it should not cause any problems UNLESS you have some kind of kidney damage or disease.

Have a look here for some info from the makers.

[lilyfrog]

Soy Sauce can be used in place of salt or dried seaweed whoch is very very very good for you

[mindimplode]

If you're making anything with a sauce then invest in some bullion. It's basically dried stock, and is available in appropriate flavours; vegtable, beef, lamb, veal, chicken etc. It already has some salt in it, but your end dish wont need as much seasoning for the flavour to come out.

[glenis]

try leaving out salt totally, both in cooking and on the table ,that way all you taste is the natural flavour of the food ,it takes a while to get used to it as initially you find that the food seems tasteless,but after a week or two you will adapt ,now all i use is black pepper

[gerkin]

Chilli

[morg_monster]

DON'T replace salt with soy sauce - this is an extremely high salt food - about 1.3g in a tablespoon. Same with seaweed - it grows in salt water - so it has a lot of salt in it.

Just because something is bought from a health food shop, doesn't mean it is necessarily better for you! (Also don't be one of those who thinks that rock salt or 'chunky' sea salt is better for you than normal salt...)

[rescuer]

Some have recommended soy sauce ---- but a warning! Most soy sauces contain wheat so those who suffer from coeliac disease should avoid.

[Eels]

I'm with glenis 100% - use less salt and before long you'll be able to do without it completely. Takes a week or two but you'll be astounded at how salty all the things you think taste nice really are!