Season to taste? What does it mean and how do I do it?
What does that mean, and how do I do it? Look at the seasonings your recipe calls for — salt, pepper, basil, garlic, chili powder, and more — used in savory foods. Sometimes your recipe will call for specific amounts of seasoning. Sometimes it will simply say season to taste, and sometimes both. Are you […]
Keep the salt in dessert recipes. It contributes to the sweet taste.
Salt tastes salty and sugar tastes sweet, so why not omit the salt when making sweets? Wouldn’t that be a good way to reduce salt intake a little? This would be true if it weren’t for one small set of receptors on your tongue. Salt ions interact with the sweet taste receptors on your tongue […]