SC - Response from author of horrible period foods article.

[James F. Johnson]

In a message dated 2/12/00 10:52:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, a14h at zebra.net 
writes:

<< About getting the salt out; seems to me I recall something from somewhere 
or other
 about throwing in a raw potato, which would (by some magical process) suck 
up the
 salt.  True or no?
 
 wajdi >>

Well...this works for removing salt from soups or stews that have been 
oversalted but I doubt that it would be an option for removing the large 
amounts of salt that salt cod contain.

Ras