Low salt Egging ??

Abter

This isn't exactly a weight loss issue (although it is related), but many folks have to limit their salt consumption for a lot of health related reasons.  My wife needs to be on a low salt diet, and she firmly believes I should be too

Salt is a mainstay of a lot (most??) smoking recipes, which does not make a low salt diet so easy.  Most rubs, both store bought and homemade, have salt as a primary ingredient.  I understand why !!!  It makes smoked meat goooood!

But we can't always get what we want in life

Does anyone have any links to recipes with a low-salt approach, or any other information on low-salt smoking??

pgprescott

dizzy pig offers several low sodium rubs. @Nature Boy is the boss man there.

 Good luck with the health kick. It is pretty important and much easier for her if you comply as well. Good man. 

Eggaroo

You might check out the rub recipes on amazingribs.com. 

fishlessman

citrus and vinegars help pick up the flavors. seems theres more and more about salt restrictive diets being worse than even high salt diets, your wife is under doctors orders so maybe ask your doctor first

Lit

If you are a costco member they have an all organic salt free rub that is really good on chicken and pork. http://www.costco.com/Kirkland-Signature™-Organic-No-Salt-Seasoning-4-pack.product.100043610.html

jtcBoynton

All the rubs I use are salt free.  I add salt separately.  Take any rub recipe and mix it up without salt.  This allows you to add as much rub as you want without fear of over salting.  Apply salt in the amount that is consistent with your dietary goals.

Commercial rubs contain lots of salt because salt is cheap compared to the other ingredients.  Smoked food doesn't have to be high in salt - I do not think it is the reason smoked food is gooood. Yes, a lot of us like salt, but high salt content is not necessary for good smoked food.  It will be hard to find commercial rubs that are salt free, but it really is easy to mix them up at home.

Compared to processed foods from the market and food from restaurants, the food you cook on the egg should be better for your salt intake.

Eggcelsior

If you drop the amount of salt in flavorings, stuff will seem a little bland for a couple of weeks but your taste buds will "reset" and get used to the lower sodium content.

lousubcap

Penzeys Spices has a salt-free rub-Arizona Dreaming that is quite good.  FYI-
As above, lots of ways to achieve low-salt Qing. Best of luck.
BTW-welcome aboard and enjoy the journey.

Mickey

As the late Abe Limons said: I want to be sick when I die. 

Rob_Batot

Here are some low salt and salt free seasonings. The Pork Rub is completely salt-free. I usually brine my meat before smoking, so after that, I don't want to add much salt to the meat. I even brined salmon the other day. It tasted so much better as the salt goes in deeper, instead of just being on the surface. Also, I've read that Himalayan Sea Salt has less sodium and contains more minerals that are good for you.