Do you use a lot of seasoning on your food or not much at all?

@ramapo17 (30441)
Melbourne, Florida
April 12, 2018 12:09am CST
Whenever I go out to dinner I am always amazed to see how much some people season their food before even tasting it. How do they know it needs anything to begin with. I think it makes sense to taste the food first and then if it needs something I will put it on. What happens if they season it with a lot of different spices and it is already covered with other spices? I usually use some salt and pepper if it needs anything. I do not over do it with salt as I always try and cut out as much salt as possible.
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Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop)
@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
12 Apr 18
I don't like a lot of salt as I know it can raise blood pressure. If I am cooking for someone I season it only very lightly as I think people can add their own salt and pepper if I haven't added enough for them.
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Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop)
@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
13 Apr 18
@ramapo17 There's nothing worse than a meal which has too much salt. It completely ruins the flavour.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
13 Apr 18
@sprite1950 You are right and I really cannot enjoy it if I do eat it.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
12 Apr 18
You are right. It is better to do less and let guest season their own.
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vanny
@vandana7 (98787)
• India
12 Apr 18
I use less seasoning. But I love pickle and rice. That has too much of it. I need Tablespoon full of pickle and bland vegetable. Combine it, you have great meal.
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AKRao24
@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
12 Apr 18
Just now I came back from my work and while reading your response my mouth has started watering dear @vandana7 !
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vanny
@vandana7 (98787)
• India
12 Apr 18
@AKRao24 I love mango pickle and rice...I was not always like this. I can eat it like snack. LOL
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AKRao24
@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
12 Apr 18
@vandana7 , that means you are an expert in making the mango pickle, No?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Apr 18
I rarely add seasoning nowadays as I think mostly we eat too much salt for starters. I like to taste it first.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
12 Apr 18
I do not use a lot of seasonings either. I do love garlic powder on almost everything. I would probably use it on ice cream if my husband wasn't here to think I was crazy.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
13 Apr 18
@JudyEv I can't see lambs' brains appetizing. At least not for me.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Apr 18
@ramapo17 When Vince went to Nepal for six weeks I ate all sorts of thing that I wouldn't normally. I had lambs' brains and fried bread, all sorts of treats that I wouldn't normally have.
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DB
@dgobucks226 (34343)
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12 Apr 18
A very cool question to ask since I do. I like using paprika one of my favorite spices on hamburgers, chicken and fish. It really adds flavor. Another spice I enjoy is oregano. Good for burgers and pizza and pasta. Sometimes I will use a bit of lemon pepper on certain food items.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
12 Apr 18
They all sound interesting and pretty normal. I like oregano and garlic on many things.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
13 Apr 18
@Iam_jauntyjen I like it in soup also.
@n.J
@Iam_jauntyjen (4951)
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13 Apr 18
i havent tried putting oregano in my dish. is it also good in soup?
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Debashri Das
@deba12 (2951)
• India
12 Apr 18
Seasoning makes a recipe spicy. My family especially my dad loves spicy foods. So, I put seasoning much.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
12 Apr 18
I never use spicy seasoning. I use mostly garlic.
Jessa Bumagat
@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
12 Apr 18
I'm also using seasoning to my food but I controlled it.. I don't like too much salty ..
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
12 Apr 18
I don't like anything salty either.
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Jessa Bumagat
@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
13 Apr 18
@ramapo17 yes that's right ma'am . Too much salt isn't good for our health
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Anna
@LadyDuck (457918)
• Switzerland
12 Apr 18
I do not use too much salt, it's bad in case of high blood pressure. I use some spices and herbs.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
12 Apr 18
I hardly ever use salt. I will use more garlic than anything.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (457918)
• Switzerland
13 Apr 18
@ramapo17 Fresh garlic does not substitute salt, may be you use garlic salt, this is another matter.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
13 Apr 18
@LadyDuck I don't use garlic salt, I use garlic powder which doesn't have salt in it. I hardly ever use salt on anything.
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@n.J
@Iam_jauntyjen (4951)
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13 Apr 18
i only put salt or garlic powder on my dishes.sometimes i add ground black pepper and thats it.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
13 Apr 18
I use pepper on a lot of things to.
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@n.J
@Iam_jauntyjen (4951)
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15 Apr 18
@ramapo17 same here.usually white pepoer powder
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
12 Apr 18
I do not like anything heavily seasoned.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
12 Apr 18
Me neither, just garlic is my thing.
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Cristy
@magallon (19280)
• Philippines
12 Apr 18
I use seasoning if it is really needed. If the food i am cooking is already tasty, i just do not add more seasoning. Always using more seasoning on our food is not healthy.
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (53679)
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12 Apr 18
I don't eat out too often, because I prefer preparing my own meals. That way I know exactly what is in it and I use mostly natural seasonings.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
12 Apr 18
You are right as now a days we are not sure what others are putting in our food.
Icydoll
@Icydoll (36717)
• India
12 Apr 18
I use everything in moderation my dear friend.. not too much of seasoning..I rarely eat pickles too..they are too much of salt and preservatives.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
12 Apr 18
I love the garlic pickles.
J Prakash
@prakashj256 (926)
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12 Apr 18
I only use green chillies and lemon for seasoning. I don't use any other spice once the food is prepared. If there is no salt in food i replace it with a mix of lemon juice and green chilies. It also gives me good taste even in non spicy foods.
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archiekins
@ivanituut (1934)
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12 Apr 18
Nice my friend, but me just quite not too much
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AKRao24
@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
12 Apr 18
In India we mostly have dishes which are already spicy and with additives like butter added to them! So basically I never felt that should season my food before tasting it! Some times we may need to add some salt which is only the thing I do as seasoning that too if I really feel like having it! Thanks @ramapo17 !
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
12 Apr 18
Thanks for replying AKRao24.
Darcy Nemo
@YrNemo (20261)
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12 Apr 18
I used mainly salt, sometimes with pepper, sometimes with other seasoning stuff, (depends on the dish). Have to admit, I used to be more careful with tasting and seasoning foods when I was younger & had more time. These days, I did everything almost like a robot.
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Honey143
@sw8sincere (5204)
• Philippines
12 Apr 18
I don't use a lot of seasoning on my food. I've heard that it isn't good for the body.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
12 Apr 18
To much of anything is not good for the body. I just use a little of garlic, hardly ever salt.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (78761)
• United States
22 Apr 18
Usually if I am in a restaurant I expect that my food is appropriately seasoned. If not I might add a little something. But it is actually rare. As for at home cooking I have staple seasonings for whatever dish I am making. I generally know how something is going to taste.
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