The Salt And Its Flavor

By adding salt to the surface of foods, rather than mixing it in, the salt meets the saliva more quickly. Reducing the salt particle size, which increases the surface area, also lets the salt dissolve more quickly in saliva, increasing the "saltiness". Another interesting solution has recently emerged from a team of Japanese researchers: The electrical impulse simulates a salt flavour and reduces the need to add salt to your food. Much of the salt we eat is hidden in food that many people wouldn't even call "salty". And Australians are eating more than the recommendations.

So now that you know the science, you can use it to make informed choices on salty foods. Fat and salt combined is a toxic mix for our health and waistlines. Please sign in to add a comment. Registration is free, and takes less than a minute. Fat and salt combined is a toxic mix for our health and waistlines March 11, Deakin University sensory scientists have found that salt promotes overconsumption of fatty foods adding weight to calls to reduce the salt content of foods.

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The existence of such a salt, and its application to such a use, Schoettgenius has largely proved in his Horae Hebraicae, vol. Thanks for putting these sources together. I had read most of what you sent in our computer program for Word Search. When I spoke with scientists, however, my sources claim that salt is salt and that it never loses its savour. If that is true, perhaps it diffuses due to heat and then is useless. So I guess I have 2 questions: Does salt really intensify a fire?

There must be some reason for the bedouins to use it on their fires. How does salt lose its saltiness? As a chemist, I think arguments about salt literally losing its saltiness really do not make much sense. Sodium chloride is one of the three or four most stable compounds in the world!! Virtually no natural reaction can cause salt to turn into any other compound. Just last week in my chem class I told my students that there is literally no chemical reaction which can turn sodium ions in salt into anything else—that we must use electrolysis to extract sodium metal from sodium ion.

So, I will return to the explanations I already gave you, which is that, according to scholars who are familiar with Palestine, there were certain sources of salt which were highly impure and which, upon exposure to water, could literally lose their saltiness, because the salt would be removed. I know the chemistry of salt, so can respond to that, but will bow to those who know about the local sources of salt. Another possibility is that Jesus is speaking rhetorically. In other words, he might be saying rhetorically that if salt is not salty, then of what value is salt?

He may not be describing an actual thing. For example, I might say something like this. If you use enough water you can not taste the salt at all. So what is mixture in my life. How I behave in church vs. How I say I spend my time vs how I really spend my time. Anyway, I thought you hit the nail right on the head! Thank you for this post!

Who knew an individual could get this excited about salt!!! Have a blessed day! Maybe in context, they used the salt from the dead sea, which may have a more complicated chemical composition. I was just reading the Bible, checking a lot of scripture out about salt started in Leviticus 2 actually and came to this exact question: How DOES salt lose its saltiness?? I really like your literal and metaphorical stance-thanks!

Not great exegesis, but you still got to a reasonable application. But Ben, in neither the content nor the context was the concept of salt as a preservstive mentioned. Flavor is the point. Thank you for this insightful article. It really answers the question the title poses.

Btw, what does the blog title mean? I tend to believe the Bible more literal and less allegorical. I believe if God says we can lose our savor, Then I want to know how so I can avoid that trap. It was certainly NOT my intention to dilute the Word with my post…it was quite the opposite. A blog written as far back as still impacting men? The Lord bless you and all who have contributed and will still do.

I just came like some others to google and here i am. I pray God will continue to grant us insight into His Word. I agree that Jesus was speaking in context to His disciples at that time but does it mean the same Word does not apply to us now? Yes i believe it does for this Jesus is the same Yesterday, Today and Forever.

Once again, i appreciate you and look forward to reading more from you. Why, is there all this argument?

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Does the same passage have to mean the same thing to everybody? Do you not trust your G-d to meet you at your understanding? I think about how I prefer my salt to be course in storage so as to protect the inner salts from the elements and contamination and then I grind it very finely when I go to use it.

Could someone step up to the plate for this? Actually, if you put salt NaCl into water, it will dissociate. That is, the Oxygen molecules will surround the Na and pull it loose, and the Hydrogen will surround the Chloride and pull it loose. Water has a partial polarity. It basically has a partial positive on the H and a partial negative on the O. So, scientifically you can lose your saltiness.

After reading these post I am thankful to all who have posted and even more thankful for the gracious blog host and her comments. In algebra we use equations to encapsulate a truth that can be applied over a series of unrelated functions. No more than music can be understood if it were never experienced. However the beauty of these words is in their meaning. They come down through translation, lost context and still carry a meaning that even children can grasp.

If you are this valuable, flavorful, strong compound salt you are intended to be put to good use. Too often we are tempted to fill our hearts with imitations of fulfillment. Jesus warns us to examine ourselves before we look at each other. Truth is not something we can measure and weigh like a natural object so that we may have an advantage over another; but it is alive, yes living. This is who you are Jesus proclaims… Matthew 5: He put the seed of yearning in our hearts; a taste for the transcendent in our mouths.

So He tells us who we are and if that is who we are, then we are to shine. We are to use our lives for a good and satisfying purpose, to bring God glory. To understand a part of the equation and miss the point is the worst kind of error. What can I take away from His glory with my shame? So let me add my short comings, fears and failures to God and watch as he multiplies good deeds after, good deeds.

See we find in the parable of the Good Samaritan a man with the wrong theology and the right solution; because he was connected to the heart of Jesus.

That parable opens our eyes to see beyond or skepticism, critical attitude, and our lofty religious pious and see the truth living. To see the love and compassion that seeps from every pore of the Fathers being demonstrated through our vessels. Known, closer than brother, more intimate then a lover and more personal than a friend. This discussion is based on that kind of relationship and cannot be seen through any other lenses clearly.

You cannot chose to live by Matthew 5 with out being connected to the one who choose you to live this out. Great revelation am going through the passage and i wondered how salt can lose taste but am blessed. Yes, salt can actually lose its saltiness. When I was a child, I heard adults talk about their salt losing flavor, but I never saw it for myself. It never got clumpy which is what I would expect if it were wet. Why did it lose its saltiness?

Other salts have remained salty for years and years and years. In all you remain an insult to the earth if you fail as salt of the earth. This is a logical and practical presentation of a solid answer to the question in my heart this morning. Here are the scriptures: And he The Elijah prophet shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, AND the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse. And he John the baptist shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

The other part of the verse, in Malachi 4: For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the Lord of hosts.

And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist. Now Jesus speaks of John the baptist. This end time Elijah is spoken of in this verse…… Revelation But in the days of the voice of the seventh ANGEL when he shall begin to sound the mystery of God should be finished as He has declared to His servants the prophets.

This angel Messenger is the angel to the Laodicean church age which is the seventh and final church age…… Revelation 3: And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter; And also…… Revelation 2: And also…… Revelation 3: Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.

In ancient times, salt would be harvested from places like the Dead Sea, and it would contain many impurities — sand and other minerals in addition to NaCl. Those impurities were relatively insoluble in water compared to salt, which is pretty soluble. So, this mixture of salt and other things would start off fairly salty, but in time, ater being stored and transported in a cloth bag, moisture in the air would slowly but surely dissolve away the salt, leaving behind a higher and higher concentration of impurities. Eventually, the mixture would taste less and less salty, until if was useless as a flavoring or a preservative, and was thrown out on the ground.

I appreciate this explanation. I will not loose my spiritual christian saltiness in Jesus name. God bless u all. God certainly is still speaking loud and clear even if it takes a little searching. Keep me salty, Jesus! I really appreciate this entry. I like the applications you made. I hope its ok if I use some of your examples as I teach women the scriptures.

We do personal bible studies and are spreading the word of God to all nations, just like Matthew If Jesus had actually said, salt i might agree with all of the brain straining on this subject but he did not use the word salt at all. So how can salt be foolish?

But prudence, which means, able to make sound judgments in practical matters, to be discrete in conduct, circumspect and not rash, is the exact opposite of foolish. Jesus was not playing word games, he said what he meant, King James changed it. But the disciples were intently told that they were and were to continue to be, the prudent factor in the earth that is capable of exercising sound judgment.

It was the clear dilenation of the difference between Christian living and wordly living and has nothing to do with flavor or being a preservative. I know that there have been decades and more, of taking the English word as it stands, but Jesus did not speak English to the disciples he spoke, Aramaic and the New Testament was written in Greek so it is there we must begin.

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Salt is mineral and no matter how long it stays in the earth when it is found, it is salty. Put a block in the pasture for cows and no matter how much rain falls, or how long the sun beats down on it, it remains salty for the simple fact that Salt is salt and will always be salt. Jesus never contradicted that physical fact. Read most of the comments, thanks! When we who have been born again of the Spirit refuse to pick up His Cross and follow Him in doing so, we become as saltless as the world He called us to be the salt of!

A thought provoking question indeed and a very well thought out answer. Therefore the watered down, or complacent Christian cannot be the the answer either, because they have the ability to repent and be fully devoted again! That missing word or phrase is torrential or driven rain. Therefore we must discover what word salt replaces to correctly understand the message and whatever that word is it must also be irreplaceable once lost! Not only that but two actions must coincide with the loss of saltiness.

The perpetrator must be thrown out and trampled by men too! If we truly want to discover the truth. And she in fact bought me lunch just because I discovered it for her… lol. Actually, allow me to reword this…. Thanks for the meal… But yeah, thanks for spending some time to write about this matter here on your blog. We were discussing salt and its lack of saltiness tonight and with my first google I found you. Thanks and God bless.

A disciple has to either give up everything and follow, or not follow at all. A person can only build a tower if he knows he can finish it, or not start building at all. We can only weigh up the cost of discipleship and be truly born again, or we told not to bother in the first place. Salt is either salty and has a use, or not salty and has no use. A light is either in the room and gives light, or under a bowl is of no use. Has no-one talked about the context in cost of discipleship? Maybe I missed it, but you all have incredible understanding of scripture I must say.

Fertilizer will allow plants to grow, so can we use ourselves work toward for others and the growth of the kingdom.

Can salt lose its saltiness?

Disinfectant can be used to make what is unclean clean, so can we be used to purify people by bringing them to the Word of God to forgive sins or even cast out demons? This interpretation I learnt from a sermon. Sometimes only contrasting and comparing other words of Yeshua Jesus can explain. Salt without its saltiness will have no use. Your light must shine before men so that they glorify your Father in heaven. Your salt must be salty to help everyone else.

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The Holy Ghost has explained to me some more while reading this page. What is the cost of discipleship? Hence, being born again and having no attachment to the world, even your parents. To be born again will cost you everything. But only those who are born again will see the kingdom. And its only those who are truly born again who will be used to truly salt the earth, or humanity. The cost is massive, but only them who weigh up that cost and follow will able to lead people to fertilize or clean their souls in Yeshua.

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Salt is either salty, or not salty. In or out, calculate whether you can do it to the very end. Same with discipleship, or building a tower. This is the context the verse is said in, weighing up cost of building tower, going to war or being a disciple, ALL or nothing. I pray I can be born again truly, I know I cannot hide myself from view, nor my light be of any use under a bowl.

Even the crumbs from your table Lord will I relish. Please, Father save me although I dont deserve the childrens bread. I was just thinking about salt and if you add too much salt to cooking it can taste horrid, on the other hand if you add too little, the food tastes bland. So I think that it is important to add the right amount. In adding the correct amount you enhance the taste of the actual dish you are eating or cooking.

Equally as Christians I think through understanding, wisdom and insight, we are to enhance our situations and bring out the best in those situations. If I add the same amount of salt that I use for a pot of rice to one fried egg. The egg will taste vile. So use the correct amount. I see that this was written quite a few years ago. As a former blogger myself, I praise God that HIS word and revelation never grows old or lose its relevancy. This really helped me out this morning. I must say even in , this post on your blog has been mind opening and enriching.

Jesus did not hand common NaCl. Therefore his salt tasted different and was a mixture rather than a compound. So it is very possible, when exposed to moisture , that the salt dissolved out and insoluble compounds were left, thus losing its saltiness. Considering the context, that we are lights as well, I think he is saying that we are salt and cannot help it…can salt really lose its saltiness? No, and they had no knowledge of this kind of science you speak of. Can a light not help but be a light? No… You can hide it, but it is still light.

Is he stating that salt can really law its saltiness? Or is it rhetorical? Rather than a punitive interpretation, I think Christ is saying something else here. Which I think is what you are saying, essentially. Has anyone thought that perhaps what Jesus is saying to his audience which understood clearly what he said as salt was such a main staple in every day life. Just loose the high academia on this subject and consider that salt is salt.

Jesus just described the nature of the citizens of the Kingdom. The issue of the salt is regarding the same as with the light. Salt is salt no matter how you dillute it just as light is light no matter how you dilute it. Israel was meant to be salt and light to the world, but in reality they kept it to themselves and hated the heathen about them. Salt looses its saltiness when it is diluted, light looses its brightness when diluted.

So whats the point then of the parable. The citizens of the kingdom are salt and light, remove the natural use of salt or light and the kingdom is of no effect.