Most of the times the difference between an OK meal and a delicious, great tasting meal is the right amount of seasoning – particularly salt. A lot of people cooking at home are afraid to add salt because of fear of salting and spoiling the food. What ends up happening is that most people under season and the food ends up being bland.
Salt helps bring out all of the flavors in a dish (Acid will too, but we will get to that in other posts) so by using salt generously you are doing the food – and yourself – a favor by bringing out all the different flavors hidden in your food. The way to do it’s to season and taste, season and taste, season and taste. Don’t be afraid to keep adding pinches of salt until you get it right. Try it and you will find that in the end, a little more salt goes a long way.
