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Does diluting food reduce the salt content?

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While many home cooks believe adding water to a salty dish will fix it, the National Kidney Foundation points out that diluting food only reduces the *perceived* saltiness, not the total sodium content of the entire portion. So, does diluting food reduce the salt content? The answer is more complex than it appears.