Bill To Ban All Salt In Restaurant Cooking 794
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lord_rotorooter writes "Felix Ortiz, D-Brooklyn, introduced a bill that would ruin restaurant food and baked goods as we know them. The measure (if passed) would ban the use of all forms of salt in the preparation and cooking of food for all restaurants or bakeries. While the use of too much salt can contribute to health problems, the complete banning of salt would have negative impacts on food chemistry. Not only does salt enhance flavor, it controls bacteria, slows yeast activity and strengthens dough by tightening gluten. Salt also inhibits the growth of microbes that spoil cheese."
Black Market Salt Cartel (Score:5, Funny)
I am going to have fun setting up my black market salt dispenseries.
YAY!!!
but (Score:5, Funny)
Nails are dangerous too... (Score:5, Funny)
I stepped on a nail once when I was a kid... It hurt.
They should pass a law that makes it illegal for carpenters to use nails so this never happens to another innocent child.
Racist. (Score:3, Funny)
Felix Ortiz, D-Brooklyn... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:eh? (Score:5, Funny)
Limiting salt levels in foods, rather than an outright ban, might make sense
Instead of having the info available to diners who are concerned about their salt intake and letting them make their own decisions? Yeah, better that the government employees tell us what to do. I know they know best; they've told me so!
Re:ummmmm..... (Score:5, Funny)
Come November? Crow.
Too much salt? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Question (Score:5, Funny)
"My name is Felix Oritz. You killed my father. Prepare to die."
Finally (Score:5, Funny)
Thank god for this bill.
When I was a yound boy I started doing salt. I figured yea its just salt right? Afterwards I moved on to cracked pepper and eventually later in life started experimenting with parsley, basil and oregeno. Before I knew it I was hooked on Thyme and garlic and I lost everything. My wife, my job, my kids, all gone. Even the dog ran away. No you will find me lurking on the school grounds giving away free herbs, knowing that once hooked they will never be the same. So please think of the children and avoid my culinary fate.
Re:Stupidity (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Question (Score:2, Funny)
Salt killed his father.
So his father was a slug?
They should involve the NRA (Score:5, Funny)
Because - wait for it - the next thing you know, they are going to try and ban a salt weapon too.
AntiSemitic? (Score:3, Funny)
Isn't it a requirement of Kosher meats that they be Salted as a part of the preparation? No Salt, no Kosher.
So, this idiot is saying that Jewish people can't have their religious and culturally required diet? Yeah, like THAT's gonna fly in NYC.
(Not Jewish myself, but I love gefilte fish, and lox is my favorite bagel topping. I would be seriously pissed if I couldn't get them anymore.)
Re:This just in! (Score:3, Funny)
Maybe you should take a second to breathe.
There, fixed that for you.
Re:Go go Nanny State... (Score:5, Funny)
BRAWNDO! Its what plants crave!
Re:Go go Nanny State... (Score:3, Funny)
Libertarians like you are competing with PETA for the grand prize in crazy.
Re:This just in! (Score:3, Funny)
Wow this guy needs to get off his high horse. This post doesn't make you intelligent either. It makes you look like a pedantic douchebag. This must be an attention grab?
There. Fixed... Oh that was a joke wasn't it?
Thank god (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Nails are dangerous too... (Score:1, Funny)
The World Woodglue Association appreciates your support.
Re:This just in! (Score:2, Funny)
Aha! No, you want room 12A, just along the corridor.
This is Abuse.
Re:This just in! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Go go Nanny State... (Score:5, Funny)
Salt has electrolytes.
Re:but (Score:3, Funny)
but if there's no salt for your hash, doesn't that make your clients and servers less secure?
Only if your server hasn't washed his hands before a handshake.
Yes, Ban Dihydrogen monoxide... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Go go Nanny State... (Score:3, Funny)
Stay out of my bedroom, welcome to my kitchen?
Some of us eat in the bedroom or fuck in the kitchen you know! Sometimes we do both in the same room and/or both at the same time.....mmmmm whipped cream.
Re:This just in! (Score:5, Funny)
Greetings.
Slashdot has suspended your Slashdot Posting License for the remainder of the day (GMT) for the following reason:
Serial Douchebaggery.
Thanks for stopping by. See you tomorrow!
Re:This just in! (Score:5, Funny)
Keep in mind that you also have to take occasional yes/no quizzes, but don’t worry, there’s no right or wrong answer. Oh, and if you don’t want to answer the question, you can always get full credit for simply being there. Of course, attendance isn’t really even required anyway.
Re:This just in! (Score:2, Funny)
Pay me $170,000 and you won't have to leave me on the dole and dependent on the government for my healthcare.
You can make far less and still afford a non-employer family healthcare plan.
Americans should clamor MORE independence rather than LESS.
Re:Thank god (Score:3, Funny)
Re:This just in! (Score:5, Funny)
What am I, the fucking internet meme police or something?
There, fixed that for you.
Re:This just in! (Score:5, Funny)
Most dysfunctional legislature... ever!
I beg to differ. I live in California.
Re:Go go Nanny State... (Score:4, Funny)
In the words of Representative Ortiz, let them bake cake.
Re:This just in! (Score:2, Funny)
... Stupid Git.
Re:This just in! (Score:4, Funny)
Illinois. How many of your governors have been indicted or served jail time?
Re:This just in! (Score:5, Funny)
Not enough.
Re:This just in! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Some people are idiots (Score:2, Funny)
I guess the *logic* answer would be to ban legislation?
Re:This just in! (Score:5, Funny)
Most dysfunctional legislature... ever!
I beg to differ. I live in California.
Regardless of where you live, I believe that all politicians should serve two terms: one in office ... the other in prison.
Note: Illinois already does this.
Re:Go go Nanny State... (Score:1, Funny)
Anti-salt lobby? WTF?
Re:Some people are idiots (Score:3, Funny)
Re:This just in! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Go go Nanny State... (Score:3, Funny)
* Fetus != baby. We have different words because they are different things. Meaningful communication relies on shared meanings of words. Changing definitions to suit your argument isn't convincing, it's confusing.
I know, right? Whenever I talk with a pregnant friend or family member, I always have to defend this point. She'll be all, "Oooh, the baby is kicking", and I'll be all, "It's called a fetus, you stupid bitch! Learn to use the right word!". Then she'll be all, "WTF, it's a boy, and we decided to call him James, why are you calling him a fetus?!". And I'll be like, "You, and the hundreds of millions like you, for thousands of years now, have been ruining language. Stop it, you whore!". Then she starts crying, and I assume it's because she has finally realized the extent of the damage she has caused in abusing the language in such a manner.