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"I was found to be inappropriate in my professionalism," he said, "and that has to do with the use of salty language and my use of social media."

The mix of creamy, salty, and bright flavors hits like summer on a plate.

I bucked the trend and mashed garlic and tomato together on that airy, comfortably salty focaccia.

“When researchers consider the classic five categories of taste — sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami — there’s little disagreement over which of them is the least understood,” wrote Katherine J. Wu for The Atlantic.

The kind of pickles you use also matters, as some brines lean more sweeter, while others are saltier.