Culinary Connections

Many of us have a love/hate relationship with salt. It is used all over the world to season foods and has been for hundreds of years, as it enhances the flavor of foods and tickles our taste buds. However too much of a good thing can be dangerous as high sodium levels in humans can cause health issues such as high blood pressure. And since salt is primarily made of sodium chloride (NaCl), we need to use a little caution when adding it to our foods.

So, as our government attempts to lower our intake of sodium, it appears that the use of salt as a flavor enhancer is on the rise in restaurants and foodservice establishments. The food industry research firm Technomic recently conducted a study recently and the results are discussed in an article by Mark Brandau on the Nation's Restaurant News website.

According to the article, "Technomic’s MenuMonitor, which analyzes more than 2,000 chains, emerging concepts and independent restaurants, reported that mentions of salt on menus have increased 144 percent over the past five years." 

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So salt seems like it will continue to find its way into our foods. Superior Products Restaurant Equipment and Supplies sells a variety of salt and pepper shakers and mills, as well as other tabletop accessories. With nearly 12,000 foodservice equipment and catering supply products sitewide, we've got you covered!