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Re: How In-salt-ing
DIR By: gmatoy
Date: October 3, 2018, 8:04 pm
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There is a fairgrounds near us that has lots of other things
happening during non-fair times. Usually I leave the grounds and
go eat at a fast food place for lunch. Once I asked for my fries
to be unsalted. The person at the fries station, sighed, turned
to me and said, "These just came up. They are really hot."
I looked at her and asked if they were unsalted because I have
really high blood pressure and can not have salt. She
responded, "Oh, most people are just trying to get hot fries."
And I thought, "Just?!" I expect my fries to be hot! (I've
actually gone back up to get hot fries when my order had cold
fries.)
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Re: How In-salt-ing
DIR By: MOM21SON
Date: October 3, 2018, 9:10 pm
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--- Quote from: gmatoy link ---
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> There is a fairgrounds near us that has lots of other things
happening during non-fair times. Usually I leave the grounds and
go eat at a fast food place for lunch. Once I asked for my fries
to be unsalted. The person at the fries station, sighed, turned
to me and said, "These just came up. They are really hot."
>
> I looked at her and asked if they were unsalted because I have
really high blood pressure and can not have salt. She
responded, "Oh, most people are just trying to get hot fries."
>
> And I thought, "Just?!" I expect my fries to be hot! (I've
actually gone back up to get hot fries when my order had cold
fries.)
>
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This was explained to me by a friend that worked in fast food.
Unsalted is a issue because they only have one "bin" for fries
and they would have to empty everything out, wash it and start
over. But I get what you are saying. I have noticed lately
that when I go for FB and mid priced food, the fries are no
longer drenched in salt. Mostly none.
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Re: How In-salt-ing
DIR By: browzer11
Date: October 4, 2018, 12:56 am
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I not sure I understand this comment. I've never been in any
restaurant in my entire life that did not have salt and pepper
shakers on the table.
Or did you demand that they recook your entire meal?
What kind of restaurant was this?
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Re: How In-salt-ing
DIR By: Flibbertigibbet
Date: October 4, 2018, 5:22 am
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This is really interesting to me because I would say that the
majority of places I eat out at do not have salt (or indeed any
condiments) on the table. I had always believed it was for the
reasons mentioned by PP: that the chef has already seasoned the
dish. That said, if more salt was needed, I wouldn't hesitate to
ask for it. I never have had to however (and I like salt!).
#Post#: 15336--------------------------------------------------
Re: How In-salt-ing
DIR By: Twik
Date: October 4, 2018, 9:36 am
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That's odd, because most places I eat at will have salt and
pepper on the table. It's just sort of assumed around here
people will have different tastes about those.
Staff should never comment to their patron about how they're
eating the food. They are not your parents.
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Re: How In-salt-ing
DIR By: NFPwife
Date: October 4, 2018, 10:14 am
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--- Quote from: browzer11 link ---
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> I not sure I understand this comment. I've never been in any
restaurant in my entire life that did not have salt and pepper
shakers on the table.
>
> Or did you demand that they recook your entire meal?
>
> What kind of restaurant was this?
>
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If that's to me, I wanted a salt shaker or two packets of salt.
This restaurant doesn't have salt shakers nor do they have
packets out. I didn't taste first because I had my purse and
computer bag and didn't feel like juggling all that, plus my
tray, find a seat, taste, then take the purse and computer bag
back up with me (if I couldn't see them from the counter) to
ask for salt I both wanted and needed.
I know it's rude to salt without tasting. I don't cook with
salt, nor does my mother, because my father and husband don't
want any salt. At my mother's I might salt before tasting. When
I'm hosted anywhere else, I don't. In a commercial transaction,
especially fast casual, I don't think I need to taste first.
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Re: How In-salt-ing
DIR By: lowspark
Date: October 4, 2018, 10:19 am
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> technically rude to salt your food before you tasted it.
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I'm wondering if this "rule" applies only to salt. What about
pepper? Ketchup? Hot sauce? A1? The list goes on of course.
If you know you like food to have a particular seasoning or
condiment on it, do you really need to taste the food first
before adding it?
Or again, does this somehow only apply to salt?
I'm genuinely asking, not being snarky. Mainly because I just
don't understand the concept of a dictate about how and when one
should season their own food. Or that somehow, once you've
tasted it, applying the salt is less rude than before. If you
know you like your food with lots of salt, then why waste a bite
that you already know is not going to taste good to you?
#Post#: 15341--------------------------------------------------
Re: How In-salt-ing
DIR By: viviennebzb
Date: October 4, 2018, 10:27 am
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MYOB and get your nose out of my plate!
I cannot imagine why it matters to anyone else how I like to eat
my food.
The waitstaff are there to accommodate the patrons, they need to
conduct themselves professionally, and that does not include
lecturing their guests.
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Re: How In-salt-ing
DIR By: Two Ravens
Date: October 4, 2018, 10:58 am
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--- Quote from: browzer11 link ---
>
> I not sure I understand this comment. I've never been in any
restaurant in my entire life that did not have salt and pepper
shakers on the table.
>
> Or did you demand that they recook your entire meal?
>
> What kind of restaurant was this?
>
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There are plenty of high end restaurants that don’t have salt
and pepper on the table. Generally, the rule is at those places
that the chef does all the seasoning.
Honestly, I am surprised at all the pushback. I though this rule
was pretty commonly known, even if people do choose to disregard
it.
One of the many articles I found on this:
HTML https://www.tastingtable.com/entertain/national/restaurant-etiquette-salt-pepper-seasoning-food-before-tasting
#Post#: 15347--------------------------------------------------
Re: How In-salt-ing
DIR By: Hmmm
Date: October 4, 2018, 11:18 am
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--- Quote from: Two Ravens link ---
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> [quote author=browzer11 link=topic=720.msg15315#msg15315
date=1538632577]
> I not sure I understand this comment. I've never been in any
restaurant in my entire life that did not have salt and pepper
shakers on the table.
>
> Or did you demand that they recook your entire meal?
>
> What kind of restaurant was this?
>
--- End Quote ---
There are plenty of high end restaurants that don’t have salt
and pepper on the table. Generally, the rule is at those places
that the chef does all the seasoning.
Honestly, I am surprised at all the pushback. I though this rule
was pretty commonly known, even if people do choose to disregard
it.
One of the many articles I found on this:
HTML https://www.tastingtable.com/entertain/national/restaurant-etiquette-salt-pepper-seasoning-food-before-tasting
[/quote]
I agree that at high end chef driven restaurants or in a
person's home, it is rude to salt without tasting. However, even
in the article you linked, it states that at fast casuals or
other's the taste before salting applies.
The OP was a counter service restaurant. Should she really take
her food to a table, taste, leave it to go back and get a packet
of salt?
And what about being served a plate of eggs. I've never had a
poached or fried eggs pre-seasoned when it arrived at the table.
Yes, there are restaurants who do not put S&P on the table.
Usually very high end ones. But even they will bring you a salt
bowl if you ask (and some will bring you a selection of salts).
In those places I'm fine with asking if I really need it.
But for moderate or casual restaurants where there is not a
named chef in the kitchen, just put the darn salt on the table.
DH and I left a brunch place a couple of weeks ago that did the
"we source everything local and do not have a microwave"
announcement. We started with an appetizer. It needed salt and
we realized we had no salt on the table. I looked around to
realize the other tables had no salt or pepper. Our waitress
didn't return to check on us for 10 min. So we just asked for
the bill. She asked if everything was ok and we said the coffee
was only luke warm,the biscuits were cold the the gravy needed
seasoning. She said she could have brought us some. I said, but
then the gravy would have been cold too.
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