Why do chefs recommend adding fresh sea salt to raw sliced tomatoes ten minutes before assembling a salad?

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Every cooking guide says to salt fresh tomatoes early and drain them in a mesh colander. How does this cellular fluid shift enhance the final flavor of a culinary dish?

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Salting triggers chemical osmosis drawing excess water content out of the tomato cellular cavities. Removing this liquid dilutes the tomato wateriness concentrating the natural sugars glutamates and acids left inside the flesh while firming up the physical texture for salads.

Why do chefs recommend adding fresh sea salt to raw sliced tomatoes ten minutes before assembling a salad?

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