Honestly, there’s no such thing as a “perfect” amount of salt for a dish. It totally depends on a bunch of stuff. Like, everyone’s taste buds are different...what tastes perfect to me might be way too salty or not salty enough for you. Plus, it really depends on what you’re making. A big, hearty soup is gonna need more salt than, say, a fresh salad.
Then there’s the ingredients. If you’re working with stuff that’s already salty, like bacon or parmesan, you don’t need to add as much. And don’t even get me started on the different kinds of salt—table salt, kosher salt, sea salt—they all measure differently, so a pinch of one isn’t the same as a pinch of another.
Honestly, the best thing you can do is just add a little bit as you go and taste it. Like, start small and build up because it’s way easier to add salt than to fix something that’s too salty (trust me, I’ve been there).
So yeah, no “perfect” amount of salt exists, but if you’re tasting and adjusting as you cook, you’ll figure out what works. Cooking’s all about experimenting anyway!