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Recent Examples of saltiness
Mix soy sauce with sweet ingredients like honey and brown sugar to decrease the perception of saltiness.
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 26 Sep. 2025
And while most people agree that red-eye gravy needs no seasoning beyond the country ham’s saltiness, some cooks add pinches of sugar and/or cayenne.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Medium-bodied with good weight on the palate, lively acidity and a finish with excellent persistence and the textbook saltiness of this grape.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
There was a modicum of improvement in cookies that included peanut butter, such as the Peanut Butter Crisp featuring Butterfinger, since there was a bit more saltiness to enjoy.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
A touch of sugar balances the saltiness of the soy sauce in the vinaigrette.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The teriyaki beef was served as thin cuts of soft meat, where the saltiness overpowered the sweetness and tanginess.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Saltiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saltiness. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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