The nutritionist advised adding salt to desserts for taste

Nutritionist Elena Zhelyanina on Wednesday, May 20, said that desserts can be made tastier and more balanced with the help of ordinary salt.

In conversation with aif.ru She noted that a pinch of salt enhances the taste, makes the sweetness less cloying and helps to reveal the aroma of chocolate, vanilla and caramel.

The expert explained that the combination of different flavors makes the dessert more intense, and salt acts as a natural enhancer. In addition, it allows you to slightly reduce the amount of sugar without losing flavor.

Zhelyanina added that salt also affects the texture: it makes pastries softer and more homogeneous, and also improves the interaction of ingredients.

According to her, salt works especially well in chocolate and caramel desserts. She stressed that such sweet and salty combinations are considered a gastronomic trend today and are used not only in pastries, but also in chocolate, ice cream and even drinks.

Agroexpert Ilya Bereznyuk had previously warned that milk fat substitutes in ice cream should be on the alert. The expert noted that high-quality ice cream should contain milk or cream, butter and sugar. Eggs or condensed milk and natural flavors, such as vanilla or cocoa, are also acceptable, RT notes.

In April, nutritionist Anastasia Lebedeva pointed out the hidden dangers of "healthy" desserts. According to her, treats labeled "healthy", "PP" and "sugar-free" can be very high in calories and not contribute to weight control. You should be especially careful with smoothie bowls, notes 360.ru .

Nutritionist Mariyat Mukhina, in an interview with NSN, warned that diet coke is more harmful than usual. Just one can of this drink per day increases the risk of developing diabetes by 40% (for comparison: regular cola — by 23%).

Prior to that, Dmitry Bystrov, associate professor of the Department of Food Industry, Hospitality and Service at Rosbiotech University, told Izvestia that thoughtlessly following salt-free diets can be harmful to health. According to the expert, a lack of sodium affects the production of insulin, which is responsible for normalizing blood sugar levels, and causes a pathological increase in the activity of nerve cells and endings.