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Steeped in Controversy: Salt in Tea? - No. 271
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Steeped in Controversy: Salt in Tea? - No. 271

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WHEN AN AMERICAN CHEMIST suggested a pinch of salt would make a more perfect cup of tea, she found herself in hot water.

Michelle Francl, author of Steeped: The Chemistry of Tea, created quite a stir, so to speak, when her book was released 10 days ago suggesting salt in boiling water enhances flavor and takes away tea’s bitterness. An American scientist…

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