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Tawny...which sauce though? Can't understand them that loves their chips with mayonnaise that's weird :-D

I know but it was the joke about cooking with her....then again if you were joking then it would have been fun I suppose :-D

What? My mother was quite thankful to have a willing helper in the kitchen :-D :-D

Allan...your poor mother ! :-D :-D

Don't add salt or sugar to any of my cooking .steam my veg .keeps all the goodness in .& its healthier eating .if folk want to add salt, sauce .vinegar up to them .I love brown sauce on my chips ..Barbra :-)

Sorry Caroline but I have to disagree with you. You can't have chips without salt and sauce. Yum!

OK! Not adding (pun intended) to the debate on salting or sugaring vegetable water as we do neither, but I do remember when cooking with my mother- as an aide, not with her as one of the ingredients- adding bicarb to sprouts as it was supposed to retain their 'green' colour.

I also remember when packets of dried peas came with a tablet of bicarb for use when soaking said peas prior to cooking

Can't have chips without salt.....and vinegar.....

I've never received a badge for cooking :-(

On the plus side - my children survived :-D :-D :-D :-D

I only cook with salt in potatoes - and only put salt on roast potatoes.
Oh - and chips :-D

Cor! I'm 76 and passed me cooks badge in scouts 1954 but never heard of adding sugar to carrots! Some people use it for cauliflower tho - so I understand. I do bulk of cooking but dont add salt nor sugar to any veg. I use electric steamer for veg - consider saucepans very old fashioned for these days. Steamers only need one source of power, dont boil over and take about 30 mins to cook stuff

Cut out the middle man and put them straight in the bin!

I put sugar and salt in with old carrots but not the new ,they don't need it . I don't salt other veg. :-)

I cringe when I see cooking shows call for a pinch of salt...then they put in what I'd say was a years worth. No salt cellar on the table, do put a little in food sometimes.

I evidently have a death wish because I put salt and pepper on my food, and butter sometimes too.

Have seen old and I don't like the look of it but I do like a bit of salt ,pepper and butter.

There's no salt or pepper in our house, when i see peole smother their food with either,..... well, i just do not understand why.

I remember times as a child, the dinner would be cooking and mum would suddenly freak out - she'd forgotten to put salt in with the potatoes - you'd think it was the end of the world! :-0 :-S

I never put a salt pot on the table and no-one has ever asked for it so my cooking can't be lacking in flavour.

Nothing added to any veg . I steam all veg and don't use salt at all in cooking or at the table

Used to add salt years ago when they were boiled but that's because how mum did the cooking

Neither. Salt is only added at the table, at the person's own (health) risk. Too much salt in the daily diet is as bad as too much sugar.

For a 'formal' meal, ie veggies in serving dishes, I might add a knob of butter,

Always add a sprinkle of salt to vegetables but a touch of sugar to soften the cabbage............maybe.......

but I don't add salt to the meal on the plate.........

Neither. Carrots have enough flavour.

I never add salt to vegetables or shake it over my meal except for a pinch with some vinegar on chip shop chips.