blandy Posted September 27, 2022 Moderator Share Posted September 27, 2022 2 minutes ago, villa4europe said: pepper for me, maybe chilli flakes, chives if im scrambling. * when i cook with passata and i need something to take away the strength of the tomato flavour or the acidity not sure what, salt seems the obvious answer, would like something else Sugar, just a little bit to take away the acidity. Also enhances the flavour of the toms, in a good way. spot on, on the egg seasoning. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid4ever Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 The gravy feud and what are you eating there threads, would like their seasonings back please. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted September 27, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 27, 2022 Oh no, we're back to the absolute tasteless savages not using salt in their cooking again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 2 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: Oh no, we're back to the absolute tasteless savages not using salt in their cooking again science again, too much sodium causes your body to retain water, mostly in your stomach, meaning that you bloat so if your dieting or overly conscious about your body shape and weight or just wear a clothes size that is optimistic that bloat is not your friend i don't measure my salt / sodium in food in general, i dont purposefully buy low salt foods or anything like that but I also don't add more unless its absolutely necessary, im not going to use a dolmeo or colmans sauce packet to make a dish and then put salt on top for example, if I'm making something from scratch then I will but not a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted September 27, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 27, 2022 18 minutes ago, villa4europe said: science again, too much sodium causes your body to retain water, mostly in your stomach, meaning that you bloat so if your dieting or overly conscious about your body shape and weight or just wear a clothes size that is optimistic that bloat is not your friend i don't measure my salt / sodium in food in general, i dont purposefully buy low salt foods or anything like that but I also don't add more unless its absolutely necessary, im not going to use a dolmeo or colmans sauce packet to make a dish and then put salt on top for example, if I'm making something from scratch then I will but not a lot I don’t get the logic of wanting a lower salt/healthier diet then buying a ready made sauce full of salt but each to their own 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted September 27, 2022 Moderator Share Posted September 27, 2022 Why you both started at the extremes. "savages not using salt" countered with "too much salt in a diet". Most people live in the big bit between those 2 I'll counter with more extreme science. No salt and you're dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted September 27, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 27, 2022 I can’t remember if V4E was on the side of savagery last time this topic came up but there were people who weren’t even salting pasta water in the last iteration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 19 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: I can’t remember if V4E was on the side of savagery last time this topic came up but there were people who weren’t even salting pasta water in the last iteration Yeah I don't but that's more cos I can't be bothered Salting pasta water is a bit of a myth isn't it? The salt means you can raise the boiling point of the water but its only by something like 1° so doesn't actually have that much of an impact Strangely I do salt water for potatoes though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted September 27, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 27, 2022 22 minutes ago, villa4europe said: Yeah I don't but that's more cos I can't be bothered Salting pasta water is a bit of a myth isn't it? The salt means you can raise the boiling point of the water but its only by something like 1° so doesn't actually have that much of an impact Strangely I do salt water for potatoes though Nothing to do with that, all about the flavour. And then you use the seasoned water for saucing purposes. Talking about black pepper as a key ingredient for carbonara then admitting you don’t salt your pasta water. Generations of nonna’s are rolling in their graves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 2 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: Nothing to do with that, all about the flavour. And then you use the seasoned water for saucing purposes. Talking about black pepper as a key ingredient for carbonara then admitting you don’t salt your pasta water. Generations of nonna’s are rolling in their graves. That's not even the worst of it... I don't let the wife put egg in my carbonara cos she always ends up scrambling it, she adds it after I've taken my portion out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted September 27, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 27, 2022 11 minutes ago, villa4europe said: That's not even the worst of it... I don't let the wife put egg in my carbonara cos she always ends up scrambling it, she adds it after I've taken my portion out Next you’ll be telling me you add cream to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 14 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: Next you’ll be telling me you add cream to it My mom puts cream, mushrooms and £1 a pack sandwich ham in it so don't knock how progressive the wife is 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bickster Posted September 27, 2022 Moderator Share Posted September 27, 2022 40 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said: Generations of nonna’s are rolling in their gravy. Sorry I read it like this... and thought what fresh hell have I entered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted September 27, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 27, 2022 51 minutes ago, villa4europe said: That's not even the worst of it... I don't let the wife put egg in my carbonara cos she always ends up scrambling it, she adds it after I've taken my portion out For a second there I thought you were going to leave out the main ingredient. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted September 27, 2022 Moderator Share Posted September 27, 2022 2 hours ago, villa4europe said: she adds it after I've taken my portion out PFK 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted September 28, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 28, 2022 21 hours ago, StefanAVFC said: Oh no, we're back to the absolute tasteless savages not using salt in their cooking again Alright, calm down, no need to get salty about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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