Collecting salt

All of the salt talk has made me thirsty. Anyways there is a town down the street aways (read about an hour) that has a building made out of salt. The town is called wait for it Grand Saline. Its on a salt table or something.

I think normal Kosher (that is, large-grained) salt is entirely sufficient for general salting. It is easy to misuse the 'fancy' varieties (French, Hawaiian, Himalayan, etc.). Many of these have pronounced flavors and thus should be a major ingredient on their own, not just a seasoning. Using these salts to season strongly flavored ingredients, such as meat or some vegetables would almost be a waste. Using them with more subtly flavored ingredients, such as certain sea food or in salads, however, can be quite rewarding, but can also be challenging.

It's fun, though.

Best - MM

stripec30 said:

I received a 'Salt's of the World' sampler as a gift. It's a great sampler, albeit a little pricy.

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Can you provide a link? That is a great item.

I like sea salt. My wife and I never use iodized table salt. Always either sea or kosher. The fancy salts... eh... I can pass and not feel I'm missing anything.

Unit 91 said:

I like sea salt. My wife and I never use iodized table salt. Always either sea or kosher. The fancy salts... eh... I can pass and not feel I'm missing anything.

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All salt is sea salt.

Best - MM

mozart said:

All salt is sea salt.

Best - MM

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Obviously. I guess I assumed someone would know what I actually meant - non fancy sea salt in a grinder.

mozart said:

All salt is sea salt.

Best - MM

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We got a lake full of it around here, and once you get a whiff of it, you might change your theory!

I love fleur de sel on steamed veggies! Borsari is great on everything too!

Bluestaco said:

We got a lake full of it around here, and once you get a whiff of it, you might change your theory!

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It's not a theory. It's a fact. But still, I take your word that I probably don't want to smell your lake.

Best - MM

SAD?! REALLY?!
I HATE YOU B&B (says the guy with almost 1000 posts)
Ok I still take pride on the fact that I have resisted to KKAD (kitchen Knives AD)

Isaias said:

Ok I still take pride on the fact that I have resisted to KKAD (kitchen Knives AD)

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For now...

TacoBell said:

Can you provide a link? That is a great item.

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yeah it looks real nice to both try and to give as a gift,
I found the 15 salt one for sale at Amazon for 69.95 but about $12.00 shipping, I been trying to talk myself out of it but resitance is ------

I had never considered salt as a collectible item, very interesting.

Hhhmmmm, I'm very thirsty all of a sudden