Salt and Pepper

Salt, I believe, is only added to dishes to enhance the color. It just makes everything so much brighter!

Salt is basically clear so it wouldn't really add color to food. Salt is a flavor enhancer, drawing out the flavors of the other ingredients, reducing perception of bitterness, and is one of the five primary tastes that the tongue can sense.

Pepper adds spiciness, and I guess dark brown specks, but color wouldn't be a primary reason to use black pepper.

R2, really? I had NO idea!

Pink Himalayan sea salt contains over 84 minerals and trace elements, including calcium, magnesium, potassium, copper and iron, so it does more than just make your food taste better.

OP do you have a brain injury?

Good God, how ignorant of cooking can you be. Try baking most sweet pastries without adding salt, especially brownies. You'll end up with pastry that has all the taste of styrofoam. Salt is a flavor enhancer, for both sweet and savory dishes. Pepper is mainly used in savory dishes, but there are some sweet dishes that call for pepper to spice it up.

And nobody, NOBODY I TELL YOU, uses salt or pepper to enhance color.

Sorry, R2's response wasn't there when I started mine, and I had to walk away for a few minutes before I had finished. But he and I agree wholeheartedly.

I use salt and pepper on so many of my main dishes and it enhances the taste. Pizza without salt and pepper is blah.

Could someone also explain water to the OP?

And guess what. I bought 6 8 oz. bottles of pink Himalayan Sea Salt today at none other than DOLLAR TREE! I got it at the Dollah, so Hollah!

This thread is clearly a sarcastic response to the “Paprika and Turmeric” thread.

Does anyone really think that OP doesn’t understand how pepper and salt are used in cooking?

Fresh watermelon without salt is criminal, and blah.

OP: Whatta man!

OP adds extra water to recipes as a color enhancer.

Don’t forget about the all-important third ingredient... DJ Spinderella.

r10 bought some adulterated salt from China. Little workers dying halite with food coloring.

So much to learn.

Vodka doesn't add any flavor, but it's definitely a looks enhancer.

Salt seasoning expert.

Sorry Mr. R16 aka "I think I know everything but I really know nothing". The Dollar Tree pink sea salt is a product from PAKISTAN, packaged in South Africa.

Salt.. and PEPPPPPPAAAAAHHHHH!

This might help .

Were you off sick a lot at elementary school OP?

r4 And just how much of that salt would you have to ingest to get the benefit of any of those trace minerals. Typical moronic food hype. Salt is salt.

That tongue map has been proven to be bullshit.

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Wrong thread! Sorry!