11 minutes ago, Kim Shook said:After being exhorted for years to salt my pasta water until it was "as salty as the sea", I realized that that was too salty for us and have finally pulled back. It's bizarre that at age 63, I'm finally starting to make the rules for my own kitchen.
It's funny though - I'm much more likely to find a dish over-salted when it has come from a chef-run kitchen than from a cook-run kitchen (a cafe, diner or deli, for instance).
Coming to trust yourself - go girl!
My experience is similar on over salt.
Which leads me to a related question, Some posts here talk about their families wanting less salt so they personally salt at table. Not quite the same taste in the food. I did not grow up with a salt shaker on the table and never had one in my home feeding us or others. I do recall grandma with the little crystal salt cellar but as kids we mostly played with it (great - grubby kid paws) Is it common in your experiences to offer salt and pepper shakers at home tables?
