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Putting salt in water raises the boiling point of the water. Because the water boils at a higher temperature, the water will reach a higher temperature before converting to steam. So the vegetables cook faster and more evenly because the temperature of the water is higher.
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∙ 11y agoSalt is a flavor enhancer.
** Note: It doesn't make water boil faster or at a higher temperature, really. It takes about a pound of salt per gallon to increase the boiling temperature of water by just a couple degrees, not something you'd cook with. It does however keep starchy foods from sticking together, like pasta.
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∙ 11y agobecause they want to turn that way:))
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What do you use sodium for?
Sodium is the Scientific name for salt. People season their food with salt, use it for cooking and it's in sea water.
What are some examples of how you use heat energy in our lives?
waiting for water to boil ice in water soup and veggies
Why use salt water when cooking rice?
The salt will make the rice taste better. It is true that the salt will make the water boil at a slightly higher temperature but the difference is very small.
Why do you use salt in cooking?
Salt is a flavor enhancer.
What is the effect of dissolving salt in water on boiling point of water?
why do we use pressure cooker at hill stations for cooking food
Can pool Salt be used in cooking?
No I wouldn't use it for cooking. Get yourself some good sea salt.
How can you use the effects of the salt in the temperature of the boiling water when you cooking?
Adding salt to water increases the boiling temperature of the water. Therefore a pot of salted water will take longer to reach its boil than the same size pot of plain water. So why do we do it? Because the higher boiling point means an increase in the temperature of the water which increases cooking temperature and thereby decreases cooking time.
Can sea salt be allowed in cooking?
Yes, sea salt is perfectly ok for use in cooking. Some will even say sea salt is better for you.
How much salt for cooking pasta?
Salt is necessary to give flavor to the pasta. As discussed here,http://eat-italian.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-much-salt-for-cooking-pasta.htmlyou need a tea spoon of salt for two cup of water or 1/2 tea spoon for each cup of water
What are the substitutes for salt peter in cooking?
salt & pepper! saltpeter is poisonous. but if you're cooking for villains, go ahead and use that salt peter. it could save lives.
Do you use less sea salt than the amount of salt that recipe calls for?
You actually use more sea salt in cooking than one would use kosher or table salt.
Is salt dissolved in water a solution?
Salt mixed with water is salt water and you can use it to clean wounds in your mouth or sometimes they want you to use with cooking but not always but what i use it for is canker sores in my mouth i use salt and water solution to help them heal. Another way i use it is if you get a fresh piercing you can soak a cotton ball in a salt and water solution and hold the cotton ball to you piercing for about ten minutes and then with the left over salt ans water solution if you have some sort of mouth piercing you gurgle you mouth and make sure most of it gets to the piercing. So to answer your question yes salt ans water makes some sort of solution and i hope that is the answer you were looking for. :)
