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Putting the salt with the spoon or Putting the salt with your hand email this discussion to a friend?

myLot reputation of 97/100. sharay (1360)   ranked 286 out of 11,261 in cooking10 months ago

which way is comfortable for you when putting the salt when cooking?

I feel comfortable using my hands to put salt for i could know the quantity better

 
 
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SomeCowgirl (8423) response was accepted on 3/11/2009.
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1. myLot reputation of 79/100. kitttenskysong (387)   ranked 1,127 out of 11,261 in cooking   10 months ago

I use a spoon, My hands shake so much i'd be afraid of losing the salt if I used my hands. Besides how do you measure.


myLot reputation of 97/100. sharay (1360)   ranked 286 out of 11,261 in cooking  10 months ago

I really donno myself, i hope it comes by practise...it is not every time, i put it right, some days its less and some days more...so, i tend to put less first so that i can correct later

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2. myLot reputation of 98/100. UK_Shree (1849)   ranked 210 out of 11,261 in cooking   10 months ago

I definitely like using a spoon, because that way I feel like I know how much I am adding and I can try to always add the same amount each time. I have never tried using my hands before but I just imagine that it would a be bit confusing


myLot reputation of 97/100. sharay (1360)   ranked 286 out of 11,261 in cooking  10 months ago

thats why i always add little salt now-a-days and add again as needed, i donno with spoon, i am not able to assess how much i am putting

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3. myLot reputation of 99/100. SomeCowgirl (8423)   ranked 219 out of 11,261 in cooking   10 months ago

Well I think that it depends on how much salt is being added. Even when cooking, the use of the salt shaker is fine, and you can see how much is being put it just the same if not better, sometimes it's easy to be wasteful when put into the hand as you may put too much, or too little, and then either need more, or have to put back what you can, possibly spilling some, and the rest washed off from your hand. Like I said though, it depends on the dish as to whether using the salt shaker is fine, or the hand, or spoon.


myLot reputation of 97/100. sharay (1360)   ranked 286 out of 11,261 in cooking  10 months ago

i use salt-shaker when i prepare omletts, other than that, i only put minimum salt first and then add if needed later on so that i dont spoil the food by adding more salt initially


myLot reputation of 99/100. SomeCowgirl (8423)   ranked 219 out of 11,261 in cooking  10 months ago

That's a good idea! lol! I appreciate the comment!

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4. myLot reputation of 57/100. ninaluv (325)   ranked 1,793 out of 11,261 in cooking   10 months ago

I prefer Putting salt with my hand simply because I'm used to it and not only that I learnt that from my Grandma.........and from my old friend Nina, people do say putting salt with ur hand makes what u are cooking more delicious, more nutricious,more good and it equaly shows that u are very good in cooking i.e adapting to the main process of cooking in a modern society.


myLot reputation of 97/100. sharay (1360)   ranked 286 out of 11,261 in cooking  10 months ago

yes...they say that only an expert can use salt with hands, i am not at all an expertlol, i am just a learner, hope i too learned from my motherthumbup

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5. myLot reputation of 68/100. chocolatechilli (164)   ranked 4,792 out of 11,261 in cooking   10 months ago

I use a salt shaker, whenever possible. If it's a little, I might do it with my fingers, more, I'd use a spoon. A friend who had been to Russia, told me that over there they salt their food of the blade of a knife. I've tried it, and it works too.


myLot reputation of 97/100. sharay (1360)   ranked 286 out of 11,261 in cooking  10 months ago

yeah...even my mom uses the blade of the knife and puts just perfectly, i wonder if i could do thatlol

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6. myLot reputation of 75/100. srijshm (699)   ranked 3,667 out of 11,261 in cooking   10 months ago

Have always preferred hand to spoon.
Most of the time the salt required is less than the spoon size & feel more in control when i use my hands.
I learned my cooking from my mother. she always used rock salt from a big jar. Spoon was not an option here. so, i guess that i picked up the habit from her.

I also teach in a catering college where we keep different size spoons for salt. This a especially useful for bakery products. Did i answer your question??? ( ha,ha...)


myLot reputation of 97/100. sharay (1360)   ranked 286 out of 11,261 in cooking  10 months ago

of course yes...if i have a set of different-sized spoons, may be i could try them...even my mother uses hands when she uses the sea salts and she often uses only that, whenever she has to use powdered salt, she uses a spoon, donno she gets that so well

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7. myLot reputation of 96/100. moonlitmagikchild (7152)   ranked 3,149 out of 11,261 in cooking   10 months ago

it there isnt an exact measurement (teaspoon or tablespoon) then i use my hand


myLot reputation of 97/100. sharay (1360)   ranked 286 out of 11,261 in cooking  10 months ago

so..you use both then...hope we can get a set of different-sized spoonswink

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8. myLot reputation of 19/100. Tallymommy (1907)   ranked 3,661 out of 11,261 in cooking   10 months ago

How about just using a salt shaker, silly? I don't really want to touch stuff I'm putting in my food, but I see where you are coming from.


myLot reputation of 97/100. sharay (1360)   ranked 286 out of 11,261 in cooking  10 months ago

Salt shaker can be used when there is a need for little amount of salt to be needed or just to sprinkle on, but when preparing some food, i have to go on shakign themlol

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9. myLot reputation of 96/100. sandymay48 (1125)   ranked 195 out of 11,261 in cooking   10 months ago

Hi sharay...I use my hands...Its easier to spread that way..If I use a spoon..I might drop it in a blob...lol


myLot reputation of 97/100. sharay (1360)   ranked 286 out of 11,261 in cooking  10 months ago

You might drop the spoonlol, thats really a very different reason than all of us here, anyways, our hands are best, arent theywink

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10. myLot reputation of 73/100. bdugas (2476)   ranked 672 out of 11,261 in cooking   10 months ago

I have always used a measureing spoon to measure salt when i add it to a recipe, but if you watch the cooking shows they always put it in with their hand. But then you see then with little bowls of spices setting out. Where we have our spices in cans or containers. I guess if you cook every day for big bunches then you can get to the point that you can be about sure how much a pinch or a teaspoon ful is. Me I just want to get it in the food and be done with it don't matter hand or spoon


myLot reputation of 97/100. sharay (1360)   ranked 286 out of 11,261 in cooking  10 months ago

I usually cook for two, me and my hubby for my daughter who is 3 does not eat much, so i probably know how much to put as i am quite used to it

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