# Iron Chef: 15 Years To Master Salt? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 24, 2006, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878 "2006-02-24T03:10:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/101 "2006-02-27T19:03:13Z")
Where is CK Dekter Haven? He’s William I of Orange, I believe. Me, I’m just the Führer of Flan. ---
**Author:** ![MacSpon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@MacSpon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacSpon)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/102 "2006-02-27T19:21:40Z")
> [@Evil Captor](#): > > I figured it was just Japanese culinary bullstuff. But I was wondering if there wasn’t some Orien … Asian, I meant Asian! … tal technique or school or something which provides some kind of justification, however silly, for spending over a decade getting that whole “salt” thing down. Has the word “oriental” now become perjorative or non-PC, and I missed it? Just wondering. ---
**Author:** ![Moe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moe/32/2972_2.png) [@Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moe)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/103 "2006-02-27T19:36:01Z")
A nod to my good friend **AndyPolley** the self-proclaimed: [Turducken Czar](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=296846&highlight=turducken) ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/104 "2006-02-27T19:43:10Z")
All bow before the **Mogul of Meatloaf**!! ---
**Author:** ![Lady\_Gydea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Lady\_Gydea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lady_Gydea)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/105 "2006-02-27T20:26:00Z")
> [@Darwin's Finch](#): > > I am the City Councilman of Kraft Mac & Cheese. Then I’m totally the Premier of Kraft Dinner ---
**Author:** ![TimeWinder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bcef8e/32.png) [@TimeWinder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TimeWinder)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/106 "2006-02-27T20:56:12Z")
> [@Shalmanese](#): > > To answer the moon salt thing, the highest tides occur during full moon which churns up more minerals in the water and gives a supposedly different taste to the salt. OK, I’m going to have to admit my astronomical ignorance here. Why are the tides higher during a full moon? It’s not like more light causes more gravity. The sun and moon are most opposed during a full moon, I admit, but the sun’s gravity contribution to tides would be negligible, wouldn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![Caricci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Caricci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caricci)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/107 "2006-02-27T21:06:03Z")
Matriarch of manicotti checking in. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/108 "2006-02-27T21:42:34Z")
> [@MacSpon](#): > > Has the word “oriental” now become perjorative or non-PC, and I missed it? Just wondering. When applied to people, some folks find it offensive. [Here’s a link.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=280541&highlight=Oriental) I think they’re being waaaay too thin-skinned, but that’s a whole 'nother thread. ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/109 "2006-02-27T21:42:37Z")
> [@TimeWinder](#): > > OK, I’m going to have to admit my astronomical ignorance here. Why are the tides higher during a full moon? It’s not like more light causes more gravity. The sun and moon are most opposed during a full moon, I admit, but the sun’s gravity contribution to tides would be negligible, wouldn’t it? [explanation of tides](http://www.thehopewellrocks.ca/english/fundytides2.htm) Tides are strongest during the new and full moon, and weakest during the first and last quarter moon (named for the point in the moon’s orbit, but more commonly called a half moon because it’s half in shadow). ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/110 "2006-02-27T21:50:27Z")
Sorry I was the 3rd person to use the title “baron” I swear those posts weren’t there! But in the interest of not being an usurper. I declare myself **Admiral Refridgerator**! ---
**Author:** ![akira5822](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@akira5822](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/akira5822)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/111 "2006-02-27T22:13:49Z")
I am the Grand Moff of Reese’s ---
**Author:** ![TimeWinder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bcef8e/32.png) [@TimeWinder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TimeWinder)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/112 "2006-02-27T23:03:41Z")
> [@sturmhauke](#): > > [explanation of tides](http://www.thehopewellrocks.ca/english/fundytides2.htm) > > Tides are strongest during the new and full moon, and weakest during the first and last quarter moon (named for the point in the moon’s orbit, but more commonly called a half moon because it’s half in shadow). Thank you. To save others having to look it up, and because I had to post again to claim “Priest of pudding,” it’s because my guess that the sun’s influence was negligible was wrong. Apparently the sun’s effect on tides is about half that of the moon – not insignificant at all. ---
**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/113 "2006-02-27T23:18:42Z")
I’m the God of Goulash. ---
**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/114 "2006-02-28T03:37:15Z")
[Keye Luke] When you are able to snatch this grain of salt from my palm, only then, Grasshopper, will you you be Master Of Salt. [/Keye Luke] Posted By the Duke Of Devils’ Food Cake. ---
**Author:** ![DiggitCamara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@DiggitCamara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiggitCamara)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/115 "2006-02-28T03:46:15Z")
Godzilla of Sushi SMASH!!! ---
**Author:** ![Civil\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d78d45/32.png) [@Civil\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Civil_Guy)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/116 "2006-02-28T04:01:31Z")
I can’t believe I’m the first to think of this: Sir Loin, a Knight of the Round Table ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/117 "2006-02-28T04:28:16Z")
I proclaim myself **Darth Lasagna** ---
**Author:** ![Catsmeow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Catsmeow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catsmeow)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/118 "2006-02-28T09:03:00Z")
> [@Spatial Rift 47](#): > > I’m the God of Goulash. Very nice to meet you. I’m the Goddess of Goetta. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![jakeline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@jakeline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jakeline)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/119 "2006-02-28T18:13:39Z")
Benevolent Dictator of Danishes here ---
**Author:** ![batninja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@batninja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batninja)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-15-years-to-master-salt/345878/120 "2006-02-28T20:03:08Z")
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