The food is too salty. How can I make it less salty?

When cooking, if you are not careful, you may add too much salt. The food will taste worse and a bit bitter. It would be a pity to throw the food away. At this time, you can use certain methods to improve and remedy the situation. For example, if the food is too salty, you can add sugar, which will make the food lighter. You can also add a little white vinegar or a little white wine. If it is a stew, you can also put a potato in it.

The food is too salty. How can I make it less salty?

1. Take a washed potato, cut it into slices and put it into the pot, then stir-fry for a few minutes. Doing this will make the dish less salty.

2. At this time, you can add some white sugar in an appropriate amount to dissolve excess salt and the dish will be less salty.

3. Add some white vinegar and the saltiness will be greatly reduced.

4. You can soak it in water mixed with white wine, which has a significant effect in removing saltiness.

5. You can add some other vegetables and stir-fry them together.

The incidence of hypertension in my country is very high, and the control rate is very low. Excessive salt intake is the main reason. Chinese cuisine pays attention to taste and generally does not lack salt. There is a folk saying in Qidong, Jiangsu: If you don’t eat salt-based soup for three days, your feet will be wet. "Salt base" is the name given to pickles by local residents, and "watery" specifically refers to the feeling of being weak under the feet. In fact, it is not just Qidong. Chinese people have a strong preference for pickles, kimchi, dried radishes, and zhacai.

Many people will bring a few bags of pickled mustard tubers that suit their taste when they go on business trips or travel, whether they are going abroad or at home. In southern China, the total amount of salt consumed by each person per day has exceeded 10 grams to 12 grams, far exceeding the standard that the human body can withstand. The current average daily salt intake per capita in the United States is only 3.2 grams to 4.5 grams. Despite this, the United States is still promoting a salt reduction campaign, hoping to reduce the total daily salt intake per capita to 2.3 grams.

In addition, the incidence of stomach diseases among Chinese people is extremely high, which is also related to the weakening of the protective factors of the gastric mucosa. The gastric mucosa secretes a layer of mucus, which acts as an excellent protective film on the mucosa. If the food we eat is too salty, this protective film will be damaged, exposing the gastric mucosa to the stimulation of sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty flavors, and even carcinogenic factors will penetrate directly. This is probably the same reason why gastric cancer is more common in areas with high salt consumption.

Eating too much salt affects your health, but salt is one of the essential foods for the human body. How much should you eat every day to meet health requirements? The "Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2007)" points out that the daily salt intake per person is 6 grams, a family of three consumes 18 grams a day, and about 500 grams a month. It should be noted that there is salt in soy sauce, pickles, and salted duck eggs, so be careful when eating them.