Fake salt served with meat (4)

I believe the answer is:

sham

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'fake' is the definition.
(sham can mean fake or pretend)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for sham that I've seen before include "Cheap falseness" , "'Fake, pseudo (4)'" , "Not what it seems to be" , "Feign" , "Mock" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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