We may actually have to fear the Salt Police? Are you kidding me?! If Rep. Felix Ortiz of Brooklyn, NY gets his way, it's chefs in New York who will have to fear the Salt Police. Per Ortiz's bill, "No owner or operatior in this state shall use salt in any form in the preparation of food."
Hm...so how on earth are the famous New York bakeries going to bake all that good stuff they bake. Last time I baked, I know the recipe called for SALT! All the wonderful spaghetti and great entrees served in all those fancy restaurants will now taste horrible. It's amazing what just a "pinch" of salt does for a recipe. Certainly that "pinch" is not going to kill someone. And certainly, shouldn't it be our perogative to eat the oh, so bad stuff?
And someone please tell me how anyone is going to make their meat Kosher in New York? Salt is used to make Kosher meat. There goes the Jewish Delicatesans!
Is this really a way to try and "save" us from the ill effects of salt intake? Or is it a fabulous way to make another industry or two or three go out of business due to rediculous regulations?
My last question is - Will we get arrested if we bring our own salt packets into a New York restaurant? I'm sure that will be next on the list. Along with ketchup.
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