saltless

By them, he said, the defects of all other spiritual exercises might be remedied, and without them those others were saltless, that is, without savour.

The Spirit of St. Francis de Sales Jean Pierre Camus 1618

I'm not just talking about dashing salt on food to make it tasty (though imagining a life of saltless popcorn or mashed potatoes conjures unpalatable images of cardboard).

Louise McCready: Salty Sweet 2009

And the dim grey roar of the saltless ocean of my self

Archive 2009-12-01 Rus Bowden 2009

And the dim grey roar of the saltless ocean of my self

Poetic Obituaries: Others worry about blindness as much as I worry Rus Bowden 2009

Apologies for the advice, but your retort was saltless and bland.

Let's Get Cultural: Cycling Causes Importance BikeSnobNYC 2009

Instead, I'll snack on butterless, saltless popcorn, which I enjoy and often eat anyway.

Still More Fun With Meds (Maybe) Susan Palwick 2008

Instead, I'll snack on butterless, saltless popcorn, which I enjoy and often eat anyway.

Archive 2008-01-01 Susan Palwick 2008

Pathmark had a sale on frozen pretzels, I like mine saltless, and I bought two packs, hell, you don't get much better than $5 for 5 if you shop at Pathmark pick them up, heat them up in the micro or stove, you've got a 100 calorie snack.

Archive 2004-06-01 2004

Molluscs keep best on ice covered with a damp cloth, and should not be allowed to sit in a puddle of meltwater, which is saltless and therefore fatal to sea creatures.

On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

Molluscs keep best on ice covered with a damp cloth, and should not be allowed to sit in a puddle of meltwater, which is saltless and therefore fatal to sea creatures.

On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004