Salt is used to hide how bland something is and why most all of our boxed/canned foods are so high in sodium. It’s a general indicator of lower quality products/cost cutting.
I stopped buying canned soup 15ish years ago when Progresso, whom I loved, jacked up their sodium to over 1800mg per can.
I’ve had the same issue. If I’ve forgotten lunch I grab something quick to heat and it tastes bland. I got a chicken, mashed potatoes, and gravy microwave dish. I couldn’t believe how much like nothing it tasted
Now if only they would make their soup half as salty and bring back the flavorful ingredients.
Didn’t you watch Andor? Flavor is for closers. 😁
What the hell is with that, anyway? I’m a salt fanatic, but their soup is too much for me.
Salt is used to hide how bland something is and why most all of our boxed/canned foods are so high in sodium. It’s a general indicator of lower quality products/cost cutting.
I stopped buying canned soup 15ish years ago when Progresso, whom I loved, jacked up their sodium to over 1800mg per can.
There must be something wrong with me, I have to add msg and salt to their stuff.
There may be. But odds are you’ve just gotten used to it.
We crave flavor and most of the canned/boxed stuff we consume is just low quality crap with generic flavor profiles and a butt ton of salt.
Makes sense. I sometimes add a crushed garlic clove, some herbs, salt, pepper, msg, and brunoise carrot before cooking to augment.
I’ve had the same issue. If I’ve forgotten lunch I grab something quick to heat and it tastes bland. I got a chicken, mashed potatoes, and gravy microwave dish. I couldn’t believe how much like nothing it tasted