As a counterpoint to the above argument, consider a scenario like this one:
Alice (trying Bob’s soup): This soup is too salty.
Bob: What? No way. It’s perfect!
Alice: Ah, I take it you’ve never made soup like this before?
Bob: No, but I don’t see what that has to do with it; my taste buds work fine…
Alice: Indeed, and you are correct that the soup tastes fine now, but as it cools, and especially when you refrigerate it, the saltiness will become more pronounced (and this will persist after reheating). So to ensure optimal saltiness for consuming this soup over the course of some days, you should have undersalted it slightly.
Bob: Huh. Wow. I didn’t realize.
Or, consider a scenario like this one:
Alice (trying Bob’s soup): This soup is too salty.
Bob: What? No way. It’s perfect!
Alice: It’s definitely too salty, I can taste it…
Bob: Ah, I take it you’ve never made soup like this?
Alice: No, but I don’t see what that has to do with it; my taste buds work fine…
Bob: Indeed, and you are correct that the soup is too salty now, but as it cools, and especially when you refrigerate it, the saltiness will become less pronounced (and this will persist after reheating). So to ensure optimal saltiness for consuming this soup over the course of some days, I have oversalted it slightly.
Alice: Huh. Wow. I didn’t realize.
(Application of the lessons drawn from these two scenarios to the domain of writing posts on a community blog is left as an exercise for the reader.)
As a counterpoint to the above argument, consider a scenario like this one:
Alice (trying Bob’s soup): This soup is too salty.
Bob: What? No way. It’s perfect!
Alice: Ah, I take it you’ve never made soup like this before?
Bob: No, but I don’t see what that has to do with it; my taste buds work fine…
Alice: Indeed, and you are correct that the soup tastes fine now, but as it cools, and especially when you refrigerate it, the saltiness will become more pronounced (and this will persist after reheating). So to ensure optimal saltiness for consuming this soup over the course of some days, you should have undersalted it slightly.
Bob: Huh. Wow. I didn’t realize.
Or, consider a scenario like this one:
Alice (trying Bob’s soup): This soup is too salty.
Bob: What? No way. It’s perfect!
Alice: It’s definitely too salty, I can taste it…
Bob: Ah, I take it you’ve never made soup like this?
Alice: No, but I don’t see what that has to do with it; my taste buds work fine…
Bob: Indeed, and you are correct that the soup is too salty now, but as it cools, and especially when you refrigerate it, the saltiness will become less pronounced (and this will persist after reheating). So to ensure optimal saltiness for consuming this soup over the course of some days, I have oversalted it slightly.
Alice: Huh. Wow. I didn’t realize.
(Application of the lessons drawn from these two scenarios to the domain of writing posts on a community blog is left as an exercise for the reader.)