When will you add salt to your food, when cooking or after cooking?

It would really depend on what type of food that I am cooking. If it's fried fish, pork or beef I put salt before cooking. I rub it on the meat and let the meat absorb the salt for a while, then I cook it. If I'm making soup or something that has broth in it then I add the salt while cooking. If Im going to fry an egg, I put salt after cooking it. Nah, that hasnt happened to me before because I dont put too much salt in my food. I mean if it still tastes bland even if I already put some salt to taste, I dont add anymore.

It depends on what I am fixing. If the recipe calls for adding salt prior to cooking then I will. However, mostly I add salt pepper to the dish at the end. Either right before I place it on the table or once I get it on the plate. Also, too I have to know who I'm cooking for. For example, if I am fixing something for someone who has health issues like high blood pressure, then I will not add salt. I'll tell them prior to eating that I didn't add salt so if they want to do so they can. But pepper I usually will add because no one ever has a problem with regular black pepper. Not red pepper, is a different story.

Generally in most dishes we cook, we add salt while cooking. There are some uncooked food, where salt is added after dressing or before doing the dressing. else its salt while cooking the food itself.

I salt my food before cooking as I cook from scratch, raw beans & spuds from a bag. I then add flavoring packets to add different flavors to what would otherwise be one bland little diet otherwise.

I always salt food as it is cooking. I have read too that a little salt in the water with vegetables helps prevent minerals leaching out. Pasta tastes like nothing unless it is correctly salted while it is cooking. After the food is cooked, then seasoning levels can be adjusted. It pays not to put too much in during the cooking process. (how many times can you say *cooking* lol)

I have encountered many cuisines already. From British, French and American Cuisine, they usually put salt and pepper at last part of the cooking. To add taste to the cuisine, and if there is something that is not good in the taste. You can still adjust the taste of it.

Most of the time I add salt when I am cooking because I can stir the food and make sure the salt is mixed with the food very well. I don't like to put the salt after cooking. I love China

When I still lived in my parents house, I usually cook almost everyday. And as to your main issue I always add salt when cooking for the very reason that it will add flavors to your dishes especially meat. You really can tell the difference between the two.

I cook all of my own meals, and the meals for all of my family. I usually add salt when cooking if I am going to add it, I actually try to avoid salt with most meals, but once in a while a meal really needs some salt when you cook it. I never add salt to my own food after cooking, I like to think that I season things perfectly. I have added salt at restaurants though.

I add a small amount of salt, that way those that want more can add more. Sometimes if I use a lot of spice I don't add any salt. So many people are on salt free diets that I try to be very careful with the salt.

I too always add salt to my food as I am cooking it. The food taste much better if it is salted and seasoned before or as it is cooking. I have been cooking for years now and this is the only way I have ever done it.

It's better to add salt during the cooking of your food as that way it blends into the food through the heat process to give added flavour. Adding it afterwards means the salt particles just sit on the top surface of your dish and you lose the full effect of the flavouring. You notice the difference when you miss salt out of the cooking if you are used to salting your food. Many folk do not use salt for health reasons but sea salt is a good alternative. It is courser but contains the original 80 minerals which are refined out of table salt.

I always season my food when cooking it, otherwise, it can taste bland. I usually season again, after dishing up, but sometimes, it is seasoned enough already.

yah it happens in me one time..i added salt 2 times just notice it when i taste it ..salty...but i do a remedy for it added potatoes it helps absorb salt and added lil water...dn it taste good :)

i usually add it later just because i find i usually cannot taste things without it. i have nose issues which affect my sense of smell and taste so salt is usually needed to be able to taste something.

As a mom, I cook the family's food myself. I salt it while cooking so that the taste will be absorbed by the food. It tastes better for me and that's how I do it.

i do not like salt very much but do use it to season food when cooking. But I will not add it to food afterwards. I think if you season well when preparing a dish there should be no need to add salt afterwards.

I used to always salt food as i was cooking it. Over the years, I have changed this habit. Maybe it's because everyone seems to salt their food when they are getting ready to eat it. it seems a waste to salt the same food twice.

Whenever I cook, I add salt while cooking so that whenever it gets too salty, I can still remedy it. I remember an incident that my sister forgot to put salt too. It was the funniest thing!! She was cooking some kind of stew, and she was feeling rather lazy to take pinches of salt, and she merely shook the container of salt to make the salt fall out. Unfortunately, the whole cover got loose, and the big globs of salt (one was about half the size of a fist) went into the stew. We couldn't eat the stew anymore, even if my mom added salt and stuff, it wasn't good to taste anymore. So much for cutting back on the salt! Hahahaha...

Hello arunmails,Salt is important to taste our food.For me I prefer to add salt after cooking,when i am ready to eat.Thanks Good luck.