The manual for my dishwasher says to refill salt just before running a wash cycle, because if any grains of salt spill onto the stainless steel interior it will corrode. If it runs right away, no issue because the salt is quickly dissolved, diluted, and flushed.

So then I realized when I cook pasta I heavily salt the water (following the advice that pasta water should taste as salty as the ocean). But what happens when I leave that highly salty brine in a pot, sometimes for a couple days to reuse it? Does that risk corroding the pots?

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    8 months ago

    This water is saltier than foods that rely on salt for preservation.

    Pickling brine is salty to create an environment that’s more friendly to lactobacillus (and other friends!).

    It helps to advantage the bacteria we want to grow to preserve things, not stop all growth.