As you prepare for the big blow-out, perhaps you're thinking about a Lenten resolution. He's Dr. Louis Martin director of the Weight Management Center of St. Charles General Hospital. If you find shaking the salt habit a little more difficult than reducing the fat in your recipes, you're not alone. It can be tricky, especially for New Orleans taste buds that are accustomed to very flavorful dishes. The Lenten season may be the perfect motivator for some of you who are looking to decrease or eliminate salt from your diet.
Lemons are intense seasoners.
They are used to sprinkle into foods . . . squeeze into foods. You can grate the peel of the fruit into a salad dressing or over a baked potato. You can squeeze the juice into salad dressings and marinades. They bring out the flavor of food much like salt does - much like fat does. During Lent many New Orleanians consume a lot of seafood.