Does salt go off?

Faith

I have some Malden sea salt, but I've noticed that it doesn't taste salty any more. Any food I've cooked over the past few days has been completely bland if I use that salt, even after adding several teaspoons. I've had it for quite a while, but it's stored well. Any ideas?

antoniosicily

Faith wrote: »

I have some Malden sea salt, but I've noticed that it doesn't taste salty any more. Any food I've cooked over the past few days has been completely bland if I use that salt, even after adding several teaspoons. I've had it for quite a while, but it's stored well. Any ideas?

try a pinch of salt on your tongue and you'll see by yourself if it's real

Supercell

Salt absorbs moisture - so if its been sitting in a kitchen with lots of food being cooked in it, its probably absorbed all kinds of moistures and flavours over time, just a guess, doubt if its any less salty though , but maybe now has an average "Faith cooking" taste

Sparks

It can't 'go off' though - it's a rock

Faith

Supercell wrote: »

Salt absorbs moisture - so if its been sitting in a kitchen with lots of food being cooked in it, its probably absorbed all kinds of moistures and flavours over time, just a guess, doubt if its any less salty though , but maybe now has an average "Faith cooking" taste

Well, it's been in a plastic bag, in a closed box, in a cupboard, so I can't imagine it getting contaminated with other flavours! I had a bad cold for a while, so just assumed I couldn't taste anything, but not any more. I'll go taste it on its own in a minute.

Fringe

It shouldn't do that... Try getting someone else to taste it.

Faith

I ate a big crystal of it and it was really salty, so I can't understand why it's not flavouring the food. It's not just me, my flatmate is finding the same thing. Odd.

Carawaystick

salt is a preservative.
the original preservative.
It doesn't go off.
Even after millions of years.

Faith

Rightio, thanks for the answers.