Nutso-Sweet Friday- sour salt & Mother’s Day

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Q: What do you think of Sour-Salt?

Is it a good salt substitute?

A: Considering it is a white granulated powder that doesn’t resemble any of the natural ingreds it comes from (a blend of citrus and sour fruits such as orange, lemon, lime, pineapple) I’m inclined to place this in the more highly-processed category.That doesn’t mean it’s necessarily harmful (in fact I like these ingredients). But why add to more processing, when you can go natural – the whole food way? OK, if you’ve already got it or are curious, try it once in a while, but don’t grow dependent on it.

Get Fresh: Use the fresh juice of lemon or lime (or a combo of acidic fruits) to add flavor to your foods.
Mix it up: Try a combo of herbs/spices that are just dried and crushed to power form. Not bleached or chemically treated in anyway.
Re-train (your tastebuds): Learn to de-salt your palate. By gradually weaning off heavily salted flavor, you’ll learn to enjoy foods more as they come naturally and eventually enjoy foods that may now seem quite bland.

I know “sour-salt” is probably specially blended to give the best flavor punch, but to consider this natural is like suggesting isolated proteins are an equal substitute for natural protein-containing foods. (The fact that the protein has been isolated, means it’s gone through some sort of processing.) Individual nutrients may have their health value, but I still believe it is best to get the nutrients and favors direct from the whole food and not from a chemistry lab.

Besides, there are so many ways to get good use out of your citric acid containing fruits: the peel for zesting, the juice for a splash of flavor, and although you may only need a bit for your seasoning, the remaining juice can be used to flavor sparkling or plain water – a refreshing way to stay hydrated. Save yourself some money and keep fresh citrus fruits on hand, it may not be as convenient, but you are giving yourself the nutrients in the way that Nature intended.

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Seana

May 11, 2012 at 1:38 pm

Great information as always and I agree with you on retraining your tastebuds.

Maura Knowles
May 11, 2012 at 3:22 pm

Thanks, Seana! We’re with YOU!
Here’s to retraining our taste buds for the BETTER!
Lauren O'Connor
May 11, 2012 at 6:32 pm

Yes, Seana – I second you and Maura on that! : )

Maura Knowles

May 11, 2012 at 10:19 am

Now, that would have been MORSELICIOUSLY NUTRI-SAVVY cute! 🙂

Lauren O'Connor

May 11, 2012 at 10:14 am

What a cute Mother’s Day picture. Would luv it even more if it included another (same age) kid. lol!! : )

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