1. the act of adding too much salt to food

1. present participle of oversalt; adding too much salt to something

Examples

• The oversalting of the soup made it inedible.
• She was oversalting the pasta water again.
• His oversalting habit ruined many otherwise good meals.
• The chef warned against oversalting the meat before grilling.
• Oversalting is a common mistake among new cooks.
• The restaurant’s oversalting of dishes drove customers away.