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Adding salt to water when you boil foods is for the purpose of flavor only. I don't add salt to water when boiling foods. That began because of a low sodium diet but now if salt is added to the water the food tastes too salty to me. If you add salt or how much salt you add is a personal choice for your taste preference.

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How much salt do you put in to make the water boil faster?

Adding salt to water actually increases its boiling point, so it will take longer for saltwater to boil compared to plain water. It is not recommended to add salt solely to make the water boil faster.


Does the amount of salt affect how long it takes to boil?

yes, It gets the convection current going faster and makes the water hotter. it also helps to put a lid on with the salt already in the water


What happens to water if you put salt in it?

When salt is added to water, the salt particles dissolve and break apart into ions, increasing the density of the water. This makes the water more conductive, changes its freezing and boiling points, and affects the taste.


About how many times more soluble in water is sugar than salt?

I did this experiment for school and sugar is the most soluble in boiling hot water. this was my experiment: Sugar: - I had to stir each tea spoon of sugar for quite a while but amazingly it was the most soluble out of all the substances I put in the boiling hot water. I put 7 teaspoons of sugar into half a glass of boiling hot water. Salt: - on the 1st tea spoon the salt dissolved really quickly so I thought that it would be the most soluble but at the 3rd tea spoon it wouldn't dissolve anymore. hope this helps...


How do you evaporate water from salt water?

Oh, dude, it's like super easy. You just heat up the saltwater until the water molecules get all excited and start turning into vapor, leaving the salt behind. It's like magic, but with science. Just make sure not to burn down your kitchen in the process, okay?

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Why do you put salt in with boiling water and vegetables?

It is commonplace to put salt in water when boiling most foods. The reason why you put salt in with boiling water and vegetables is to help them retain moisture.


What is the besst way to hard boil eggs?

put eggs in boiling water with a little salt and cook for 10 minutes, run under cold water for a minute that will make it easier to peel them.


What happens if you put eggs in boiling water?

If you put eggs in boiling water, the heat will cook the eggs, causing the egg white and yolk to solidify. This process is commonly used to make hard-boiled eggs.


What happens if you put boiling water and salt?

adding salt raises the boiling point of water which can help speed cooking time.


Do you put macaroni in water before or after boiling?

You put them in the water after the it is boiling not before


When boiling eggs do you but the eggs in before or after the water is boiling?

It was commonly believed that adding salt to water lowers the boiling temperature of water and causes it to boil faster, however this was shown to cause such a small change that it was rendered insignificant (however covering the pot will decrease loss of heat and will cause the water to boil faster than an uncovered pot). Adding salt to water essentially only adds flavor to the pasta that you are cooking, so adding salt before or after the water is boiling really doesn't matter. What does matter is that you add the salt before you add the pasta.


Why do you put salt in the water when boiling an egg?

It is supposed to stop the shell from cracking...it sometimes works sometimes it doesn't,depends how hard you drop your eggs in the pan.


How can salt be boiled?

u put it in boiling water u IDIOT


When is the best time to put salt and meat to the water before boiling or when it is boiling?

It's best to put it in RIGHT BEFORE it's boiling. Time it out right so that when the water is just beginning to bubble, drop it in.


How do eggs move?

an egg can work move or grow because it can go in salt water and when you put salt water it will go higher


Why is salt added to pasta cooking water?

It's good to add a pinch of salt and a few drops of olive oil into the water when cooking pasta. The olive oil is especially useful, because it makes sure that the pasta doesn't stick together when boiling it, so you don't ruin it when you take it out.


Can pepper raise the water's boiling point?

No, pepper cannot. But salt can. Just put it at the bottom of the pot and boil whatever you need. It will start boiling the water quicker