741
Anon needs cooking advice (sh.itjust.works)
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] Faresh@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 days ago

How is it different from salting after?

[-] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

Salt does not penetrate as much and just does not add as much flavour

[-] nednobbins@lemm.ee 9 points 4 days ago

It matters more in solids.

If you add some salt to sauces, you can just give it a few stirs to incorporate it.

[-] JakenVeina@lemm.ee 3 points 4 days ago

When it comes to something like meat, the biggest thing is that the salt can penetrate into the meat itself, rather than just sit on the surface. Same goes for things like potatoes or pasta.

Other than that, I couldn't really tell you, on a technical level, but you can be sure it boils down to "chemical reactions."

If you're curious or skeptical, you can experiment pretty easily. Make a batch of tomato sauce, and seprate it into two portions. Salt one before simmering it for a few hours, and the other one after. Most people will be able to taste the difference.

this post was submitted on 22 Nov 2024
741 points (99.2% liked)

Greentext

4482 readers
1902 users here now

This is a place to share greentexts and witness the confounding life of Anon. If you're new to the Greentext community, think of it as a sort of zoo with Anon as the main attraction.

Be warned:

If you find yourself getting angry (or god forbid, agreeing) with something Anon has said, you might be doing it wrong.

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS