How often does this situation happen in the kitchen: while cooking, the salt ran out. Of all the spices, salt is the most difficult to replace. You can only try to preserve the natural salinity of the food, or mimic the salty taste with the right combination of seasonings.
Instructions
Step 1
Grilled or steamed dishes retain the sodium salts originally contained in the food. For example, salmon varieties of fish - salmon, Caspian and Baltic salmon, chum salmon, chinook salmon, pink salmon, sockeye salmon, coho salmon, sima - have rich taste advantages, including the presence of natural salt. If you fry or boil meat, fish, vegetables, natural salt will be removed from the product. Therefore, if you are busy preparing food, but have a limited amount of salt, you can save on its consumption by choosing this cooking option.
Step 2
You're in luck if you have soy sauce in your house. It is very salty, but, unfortunately, it interrupts the taste of many products, so you should not overuse it. In addition, the taste of the sauce is quite specific. It perfectly complements the recipes of Asian and Pan-Asian cuisine, but it is impossible to imagine this taste in traditional dishes of Russian or Caucasian cuisine.
Step 3
Garlic can be an alternative to salt. At the same time, it can be used in any available form: fresh, dry or in powder form. You can add it to almost all dishes, if you are not embarrassed by its smell.
Step 4
Condiments are a lifesaver when you are short on salt. Many ready-made spice kits already contain salt, and some herbs add a slightly salty flavor. For example, fresh celery will complement any vegetable or chicken salad, and dried celery can be used to season soups and hot dishes. Also substitutes for salt are green onions, cilantro, parsley, basil, dill, thyme, bay leaf, all kinds of peppers, sage. Moreover, in dried form, their effect is only enhanced.
Step 5
Season salads with lemon juice and you will never need salt again. Lemon reveals the taste of vegetables and adds piquancy to the dish due to its acidity. Lemon juice is an excellent marinade for meat and fish. It can be used as a base for homemade mayonnaise sauce. There are many healthy options for salt-free salad dressings. For example, you can mix 3/4 cup pine nuts, 1/3 cup lemon juice, the same amount of olive oil, half a teaspoon minced garlic, add 1/3 cup boiled water, and 2 tablespoons chopped dill. And spicy lovers will surely enjoy a salad dressing made from half a glass of cashews, 3 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, the same amount of honey, two cloves of garlic and 3 tablespoons of grated horseradish. These dressings can also be used as a sauce for hot dishes.
