I told you that you should be using use Artisan Sea Salts or Gourmet Finishing Salts. Here I am going to give you some ideas on how to use these salts. I am not going to give recipes, but cooking ideas. Basically, use less salt when preparing your food, then give a light sprinkle just before you eat, it is that simple. They say that cooks should be making the food just right so there is no need for salt shakers on the table. If I was serving a dish to you it would have been finished with a sprinkle, but at home you can have a nice dish for…
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What is the difference between Sea Salt and Table Salt
I am asked this all the time. The Molecular formula is the same, all salts are Sodium Chloride (NaCl). All salts came from the sea at some point. If you dissolve most Sea Salts and Table Salt in water, you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference. That said, why would I pay $15 for a 1.4 oz jar of Black Diamond Flake Sea Salt when Morton’s Iodized Salt is around $0.05 an ounce? These salts are mainly for texture and appearance. Being a chef, I feel that by finishing my dishes with a colorful salt enhances the dishes I am presenting. Even though some salts can get expensive, you…
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About Tony
Welcome to my blog about salt. Really? A blog about salt, what is there to say about salt? You pick up the shaker and shake out the fine white crystals on to your food…what more is there? Ahhh let me tell you… I have been a chef and cooking my whole life. I only recently learned about all the different salts out there, and how salts have affected the worlds history. It all started by picking up a book at the bookstore, called Salted by Mark Bitterman. You can get it here. Funny thing, I thought I was buying a book by Mark Bittman, who’s cookbooks I like. Why do…
