1 0. Add remaining water cold. If you won’t be serving the apples right away, store them in an airtight container or plastic baggie until you’re ready to use. After serving in the tropics during World War II, Queensland cane cutter and farmer Clement Hutton loaded all his food – from apples to porridge and rice – with salt. Drain in a colander. Common table salt is primarily made of sodium chloride and sodium is a very good bitterness inhibitor, meaning it can reduce the bitter taste of foods it's added to. Add a little chile powder or smoked paprika to the salt if you're feeling frisky, or even a squeeze of lime or some apple cider vinegar. Eating extra salt is a bad habit. Thanks again. Usually I dribble Lemon Juice over them to stop them discolouring. I have never tried sliced apples with salt, but since seeing your question I have and absolutely love them. Apples, carrots, onion, salt, sauerkraut, sour cream and sugar are the ingredients in Latvia's sauerkraut salad with apples and carrots.Specifically, grate separately apples, carrots and onion. After slicing each apple, place it in a bowl filled with cold, salted water (a good rule of thumb is to use ½ teaspoon salt per cup of water). Peel and slice apples (can leave skin on them if desired). Thanks so much for suggesting it. 1 decade ago. Thanks for your help. I thought that lemon juice would be the best liquid to keep sliced apples from turning brown, but salt water actually worked the best - the apples didn't turn brown at all. Lv 7. You don't need to use a heavy hand, just a pinch or so to a bowl of strawberries, melon chunks, bananas, peaches, mango slices, pineapple, or whatever fruit happens to be in season. We decided to try a little apple science experiment so they could learn what keeps apples from browning. Place each slice in salt water as you go along. Do you have an explanation why salt water, which isn't acidic, would stop apple browning better than lemon juice, which has a much lower pH? It is a chemical reaction with the oxygen and an enzyme in the apples. Stir in salt until dissolved. (See 200+ more STEM projects for kids) We first talked about why apple brown and discussed the comparison with rusting (oxidation). … When done with all apples, stir water a bit to make sure all have been submerged. Bethany. Let the slices soak for five to 10 minutes, then drain.