BarqsHasBite to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish • edit-22 years agoWhy does salty water taste so bad when salty food tastes so good?message-square21fedilinkarrow-up170arrow-down13
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minus-square👍Maximum Derek👍linkfedilinkEnglish10•2 years agoSalt water is usually very salty. Plus salt is a flavor enhancer and people don’t want their plain water to have flavor. In the right environment, though, salty water is fine. Gatorade’s 3rd or 4th ingredient is table salt.
minus-squareBarqsHasBiteOPlinkfedilinkEnglish3•2 years agoI’m talking about adding a small amount of salt to tap water. Not ocean salt water.
Salt water is usually very salty. Plus salt is a flavor enhancer and people don’t want their plain water to have flavor.
In the right environment, though, salty water is fine. Gatorade’s 3rd or 4th ingredient is table salt.
I’m talking about adding a small amount of salt to tap water. Not ocean salt water.