My mom told me I was ruining soup by using too much salt so I swapped to smoked paprika instead

Last month I made a big pot of lentil soup and my mom tasted it and said it was salty enough to preserve meat. She suggested I try smoked paprika for flavor instead of just dumping more salt in. I tried it on my next batch using 2 teaspoons of smoked paprika and it added this deep savory taste without the salt bomb. Now I use it in almost every budget meal to keep things interesting without blowing my sodium budget. Anyone else got a seasoning swap that saved their cooking?

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felixhenderson1h ago

Start with cumin in your chili instead of extra chili powder. It adds this warm earthy flavor without making it too spicy or salty. I swapped out garlic salt for fresh garlic and a pinch of regular salt. Saved my cooking from tasting like a salt shaker exploded.

williamhenderson1h ago

Yo same, switching to fresh garlic totally changed my game too.