Fearless Kitchen
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A little salt in many dishes is absolutely necessary. If this were a voice recording, you'd see me emphasizing the word "little." A lot of people go overboard with it. The real danger, in my mind, is that a lot of processed foods wind up using a ton of the stuff. I'm not on the "ban-anything-that-isn't-homemade" bandwagon, but it is something to consider, especially given the lifestyle changes that have affected the West even in the past twenty years or so. (I NEVER see kids playing outside. Ever.)