ROCK THE SALT

 

I used to only use regular table salt

for all of my cooking. Thanks, to the cooking channels, I have broadened

my horizon. I collect different kinds 

of salt now. I looked for them when 

I visited the  gourmet section of my

favorite stores.

I was shopping in T.J. Maxx's gourmet cooking section when I saw a jar of ground pink salt. I was intrigued, so I bought it. I cook with the pink salt often. My family also likes to sprinkle a little on their food just before serving it. I wasn't sure how this salt was supposed to be

used so I did some online research.
I'll  share these details about this salt below.


I practice using home remedies for mild health problems. I also became interested in homeopathy after watching it on PBS. 

A couple from the The People's Pharmacy was featured.  I figured I might as well
visit my local health food grocery store 

to see what homeopathic items were available. This store had a bin full of sea salt.  The  note on the bin said the salt was concentrated so I could use less of it than table salt. I was happy to buy a pound because my family was cutting back on our salt use. I told all of my friends about this sea salt. They began to use it too.
I noticed that sea salt it available now at my local grocery store. I only buy it from the grocery store if it's on sale. A pound of sea salt from the bulk section of the health food store is only 99 cents!

I was shopping in a dollar store last week and I found two kinds of special salts- Kosher salt and pink salt.  You'd better believe I grabbed 4 jars of the stuff. The pink rock salt even had a grinder on it. 

I'm able to grind my own salt! 

I recently saw a TV show on a chocolate factory located in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is called Videri Chocolate Factory. The show said you could take a tour and get samples of their chocolate. I am a lover
of chocolate, so I took a day trip there. They had decadent drinking chocolate available to purchase in a 4 oz cup. I bought this and sipped on it all day. It 

was just that good! They also had lots

of samples the chocolate they made.

This included dark chocolate with sea

salt. Imagine that! It was very tasty. The 

delicious chocolate candy is available online at:


https://www.viderichocolatefactory.com/shop

I hope this blog entices you to experiment with different kinds
of salt when you cook your next meal. Here are the details I found about salts online:

www.woolworths.com


Table salt: This salt normally found on every table. It is a fine-ground,
refined rock salt with some additives to keep it free-flowing.

Iodized salt: Salt which has iodine

(sodium iodide) added. Iodine is a 

mineral necessary to the body to 

prevent hypothyroidism and some countries actually require iodine 

added by law. It also contains small amount of sugar (dextrose) so it will not turn yellow due to oxidation of the iodine.

 

Kosher salt: This is a coarser grind

of salt with large, irregular crystals. 

It contains no additives. It is a favorite 

with not only Jewish cooks, but also professional and gourmet cooks. When substituting for table salt, you may need  to taste since it seems less salty. The salt crystals cannot permeate the food as easily as fine grades.

Rock salt: Less refined and grayish in color, this is the chunky crystal salt
used in ice cream machines. This type is generally not used as an edible
flavoring mixed into foods, When using rock salt for cooking, be sure it is
food-grade.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasoned_salt

Seasoned salt: Single or multiple herbs and spices are added to salt
(i.e  garlic salt, celery salt, onion salt). 

http://www.mortonsalt.com

Popcorn salt: This super-fine grind salt

is generally colored yellowish-orange 

and is used on popcorn for both color 

and flavoring. 

Pickling Salt

Use it for: Brining pickles and sauerkraut. It will also brine a turkey. It is far more concentrated than common salt, so you may want to use less. Pickling salt is 100 percent sodium chloride, it’s the purest
of salts.

https://www.amazon.com

 

Fleur de Sel

Use it for: A special-occasion table salt.

It should be pinched and sprinkled over food just before eating. Fleur de sel melts slowly in the mouth. Its earthy, pleasing flavor lingers on the tongue.Delicately
flavored, it adds a perfect hint of saltiness to freshly sliced tomato or melon.

https://www.amazon.com

Himalayan Pink Salt


Himalayan salt often contains trace amounts of iron oxide (rust), which

gives it a pink color. It does contain

small amounts of calcium, potassium,

iron, and magnesium. It also contains slightly lower amounts of sodium than regular salt.

NOTE: I PURCHASE MY GOURMET SALTS AND HERBS ONLINE.THIS SITE ALWAYS HAS GOOD SALES AND OFFER FREE SHIPPING. THE WEBSITE IS:

https://www.myspicesage.com

I decided to gift gourmet salt for gifts 

one Christmas. This was a big hit with

the cooks in my family.

Here is my recipe:

 

DIY DESIGNER SALT

1 pound sea salt 

1/2 cup ground garlic powder
1/2 cup ground onion powder
1/2 cup ground celery seed
3- 4 ounce mason salt & pepper jars

Add 4 ounces sea salt among 3 small bowls. Stir in garlic, onion and celery

to each bowl. Mix well. Use funnel to

fill jars. Place decorative label on front

of each jar.

 

TIPS:

BUY THE SALT AND SPICES FROM BULK SECTION OF FAVORITE HEALTH FOOD GROCERY STORE.

MINI MASON SALT & PEPPER JARS AVAILABLE @ BED, BATH & BEYOND, FAMILY DOLLAR, & DOLLAR GENERAL STORES. THEY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE.