MiL a-salted a birthday cake

[CurtainWitcher]

DD's birthday get-together for a few family members in the garden.

I made a lovely (if I do say so myself) big, decorated Victoria sponge, which is DD's favourite.

DH handed a slice to MiL, who immediately asked for salt. She then shook salt ALL over it, before eating it.

It's not the first time she's salted sweet food. She says it's the only way she can "bear it".

Aibu to suggest she doesn't ask for cake, if she's going to cover it in salt?

Maybe she likes it? Like sweet and salty popcorn
Ok I'm clutching at straws

Say, what now??

Salt. A cake. Whaaaaaattt?

Let her eat the cake however she wants!

Why does it bother you how she eats it?

Yabu

Well it’s very odd but if that’s the way she likes it, that’s her preference I guess?

How does it affect you in any way? Honestly, people find the most ridiculous things to get annoyed about.

At least she didn’t smear a big shit on it and then eat it.

On a previous visit DS made a trifle. MiL put salt on it, every other spoonful.

We don't push sweet food on her, btw.

@CurtainWitcher

On a previous visit DS made a trifle. MiL put salt on it, every other spoonful.

We don't push sweet food on her, btw.

And...?

At least she didn’t smear a big shit on it and then eat it

Proper laughing at that

Oh come on, it's totally weird, if this happened in your garden I'm sure you'd be exchanging WTF looks with other people....I know I would! It wouldn't bother me, I'd just think it was fucking strange

My mil puts insane amounts of salt on things. We were slightly concerned but after a test it turned out her sodium levels were on the low side, so we assume she has something going on with absorption and her body is telling her she needs it.
Saying it’s the only way she can bear it is rather rude though.

@UnfinishedSymphon

Oh come on, it's totally weird, if this happened in your garden I'm sure you'd be exchanging WTF looks with other people....I know I would! It wouldn't bother me, I'd just think it was fucking strange

No one is saying it's not strange

The OP is considering talking to her about it which is so off

Years ago I thought my Mum was strange for using brioche buns for burgers and liking salted toffee/caramel. Then it came into fashion. Perhaps this will too.

Would you ban someone from using any other condiment if you don't eat it?

YANBU, that’s disgusting.

I like your play on words with a-salted. It made me think, could she have heard about the cake smash phenomenon and got hold of the wrong end of the stick?

Of course its odd but its not you that's eating it is it, why do you want to control what another grown adult eats?

"My mil puts insane amounts of salt on things. We were slightly concerned but after a test it turned out her sodium levels were on the low side"

I had the exact same thing and it turns out that along with Vitamin B etc, some post menopausal women, who don't eat a lot of processed food, need extra salt.

Err, no I'm not

No ots not. Many people like cake but find it to be too sweet so they use salt to make it more bearable for their taste. Its not rude to add salt to your food

Do none of you eat sweet and salty popcorn? Or do you also think that's weird?

Yeah it’s weird. But people can be. Give her a little bit next time.

That's really bizarre!! I wouldn't be offended but I'd laugh and tell her that's the most unusual thing I've seen someone do and perhaps she needs a blood test to make sure there isn't a reason for it!! If I didn't like sweet things, I'd politely just say no thanks to a pudding!

I meant I'm not considering talking to her about it.

@CurtainWitcher

I meant I'm not considering talking to her about it.

The last line of your OP says otherwise

It doesn't matter, surely. She's not asking you to eat it.

It’s odd, I grant you, but not offensive.

If she was salting your savoury food and making comments about giving it some flavour, then possibly, but this is clearly just a freaky thing of hers and not related to you or your food.