Do most restaurants put salts on your fries without asking?

Electric Gypsy

I've gotten the slight impression that this is more common. I'm a bit OCD so sometimes I ask the waiter to take a note to not put the salt on. It's not that I don't like salt on my fries, but that there's a chance that they might drown it in salt and ruin it, so I'd rather put it on myself. Only thing is I feel that this request might get a few eye rolls from others I'm sitting with.

PeteEd

Chips

10-10-20

Strictly sodium-chlorides salts and none of that potassium-chlorides salts.

And never bath salts, that stuff fizzes up.

notAMember

Yes, restaurants season the food before serving it.

gipi

It annoys the heck outta me, can't stand salt on chips. We've started sending them back for unsalted.

I think it is getting more common, to be honest.

Drown me in salt plz.

Electric Gypsy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120139010#Comment_120139010

Do you ask for them to be unsalted? As regards sending them back... you don't want to piss off the person who prepares your food!

Pauliedragon

Yes they do OP. Don't know why as there's salt on the table. Some chefs can be a bit heavy with it.

blade1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120138775#Comment_120138775

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Electric Gypsy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120138854#Comment_120138854

Is that an opinion because you like salt on your chips, or are you knowledgeable about cuisine? Why is it that in Dinos or the likes, that they first ask you "salt and vinegar?".

The way I see it is that if the person does want salt on their chips, they just have to add it... little to no inconvenience as the salt is at the table. But if the person doesn't want salt, or if they didn't want that much, then they are way more inconvenienced.

SEPT 23 1989

maybe you could ask for a rain check on the salt and vinegar for your fries at the diner on the sidewalk period?

JayRoc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120139362#Comment_120139362

That's not really how cooking works, tbh. Salt (and other seasoning) being added during the making of your meal is standard.

Flaneur OBrien

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120139453#Comment_120139453

Salt is added after chips are cooked, not during. I have a heart condition and have to limit my salt intake, its a pain having to constantly ask for no added salt on chips or whatever.

Electric Gypsy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120139452#Comment_120139452

and eat them in the parking lot.

gipi

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120139325#Comment_120139325

If we know it's a restaurant that salts the chips, then yes, we'll ask for unsalted. Shouldn't have to ask at all, there's salt on the table, and no food needs the amount of salt that's thrown on some of the food we've been served.

Nigel Fairservice

Can't say I have really noticed. The odd time I go to a chipper they always seem to ask too. What bothers me is restaurants putting cheese on pasta without asking.

elperello

It's to make you thirsty so you order more wine/beer.

Jim2007

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120139362#Comment_120139362

Expect the cook will season the food they serve. And if you order chips/fries/freed fries or whatever you call them in some parts of Europe they'll add paprika as well and in Switzerland where I live some of them will also add a local flavour called aromat, which apparently is now available in Ireland as well now. You don't want of that just say so, it really is not that complicated unless you choose to make it so.

retalivity

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120139596#Comment_120139596

Aromat has been available in Ireland for donkeys years, I used to smother chips with it 25 years ago, the stuff is savage.

mickdw

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120139954#Comment_120139954

It's pretty good on chips alright although I've not had it for years.

JayRoc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120139493#Comment_120139493

Unless the restaurant is on the first floor. Then you'd have to get the elevator down

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058280622/do-most-restaurants-put-salts-on-your-fries-without-asking

If salt is an issue don’t eat out because chips are the least of your worries , chefs are the kidneys number 1 enemy

Flaneur OBrien

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120139993#Comment_120139993

If only that was an option for those of us who work on tour...

SouthWesterly

I rarely put salt on food. Hate it when I eat out and salt is on the chips.

Mcdonalds hate me for always requesting no salt 😁

Greyfox

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120139501#Comment_120139501

You should have to ask. If the restaurant thinks salting the chips before serving is a good idea then that's their decision to make.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120140063#Comment_120140063

celiacs have to ask a lot of questions of waiting staff and I’ve seen some very positive interactions

I lost a kidney and the only effect it had on my dining is I sometimes take a bite, get the too much salt buzz and just go NO😂

cj maxx

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120139481#Comment_120139481

Tou probably shouldn’t be eating deep fried food at all with a heart condition 🤥

Jim2007

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120139954#Comment_120139954

I left over 35 years ago and have no been back in about 15….

gipi

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120140081#Comment_120140081

Then they should list it on the menu, so I can make the choice.

I can't eat cheese, so have to read menus carefully and make it clear to the wait staff to make sure that my food order will be cheese-free.

I have no issue asking, but if I don't know that salted chips are the norm, how will I know to ask?

retalivity

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120140073#Comment_120140073

Doesn't like salt, eats in McDonalds. OK.

Electric Gypsy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120139501#Comment_120139501

And if it's a new restaurant?