Why Chefs Salt Food From a Great Height: It's Not Just a Showpiece

24.04.2024 03:30

Many chefs who host cooking shows salt their dishes from a considerable height.

Sometimes it looks elegant and funny at the same time.

That's why some of these actions have already turned into internet memes.

Many viewers believe that the chefs are simply “showing off” and trying to make an “interesting picture.”

In fact, there is a practical reason for adding salt this way.

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Which one exactly? This question was answered by the expert of the online publication Belnovosti in the field of cooking, cook, fourth-class baker Yulia Arkhipova .

Why salt dishes from a great height

If the cook holds his hand high above the dish when adding salt, the spice will be distributed more effectively.

The additive evenly coats the food.

As a result, the risk that a dish will be bland in one place and oversalted in another will be minimal.

So don't be afraid to salt your food from a great height. And don't just do it for show.

Previously, experts named the worst and most common food combinations .

Kurchev Anton Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief

Julia Arkhipova Expert: Julia ArkhipovaExpert / Belnovosti