The process of removing excess salt from salted food (e.g., fish or vegetables) by soaking or rinsing in water; a preparatory desalting step before cooking.
塩出ししてから魚を焼くと、塩辛くならずにおいしく仕上がる。
If you desalinate the fish before grilling, it won't be too salty and will turn out tasty.
塩出しは冷たい水で30分ほど行い、途中で水を替えるとよい。
Desalting is done in cold water for about 30 minutes; it's good to change the water occasionally.
この料理は塩出しが不十分だと味の調整が難しい。
If the desalting is insufficient for this dish, it becomes hard to adjust the seasoning.