Salt: making thing more foodier

My wife and I have vastly differing views on the amount of salt that should be used on a daily or weekly basis. It seems that she can go with little or even no salt put on food while I will practically empty the salt shaker on my plate in order to get the desired taste.

Ideally though, we should aim for a middle ground, somewhere between no salt and a lot of salt. Because the right amount, the appropriate amount of salt does not allow the food to remain bland and yet it doesn't overpower the food either. The right amount of salt won't be tasted or missed. Instead, it will pull out the true taste of the food, making it more "foodier".

I believe this is one of the characteristics that Jesus was calling His followers to in Matthew 5:13; “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men."

Jesus says that when we are the salt of the earth we will add flavor to the beauty of this world that has been created by Him. Rather than overpowering the taste of the things we encounter, we will pull out the wonderful and amazing qualities and characteristics.