Tag: salt101
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Himalayan Salt Block Dessert Platter
Cooking on pink Himalayan salt blocks is all the rage at the moment but do you know you can also use them chilled as a captivating serving platter? I recently bought this salt block for its beautiful pink colouration. It could not be easier to wow your guests after dinner. Simply pop the salt blocks…
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Pink Rock Salt
Pink rock salt is mined in Pakistan. Despite its amazing colour, caused by the natural inclusion of trace elements, it taste like (you guessed it) any other rock salt. It purportedly has health benefits and who knows if this is true. It does seem to provide employment for the local miners and it is relatively…
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Sea Salt Flakes
Salt flakes are made using techniques that result in generally flat but irregularly formed salt crystals. It is their crunchy texture that endears its use as that little final bit of garnish on food just before serving. This is the brand I grew up with and is easily available in Perth (Saxa Salt): They are…
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Table Salt
We all need salt to live. It is an essential component of our bodily fluids and as it leaves our body it needs to be replaced. It is only when too much salt is in our diets that it causes a negative effect on our health. From a cooking perspective you use salt to bring…
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