Egret Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 I got some of this for Christmas. It tastes great on fish and chocolate ice cream. Pretty good on eggs too. My wife thinks it just tastes like salt on her food. Anyone use gourmet type salts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 I got some of this for Christmas. It tastes great on fish and chocolate ice cream. Pretty good on eggs too. My wife thinks it just tastes like salt on her food. Anyone use gourmet type salts? Jeffery Steingarten who's a rather prominent food writer and a big fan of fancy salts did a rather scientific study to determine if there was any difference. He admitted that he, rather unscientifically, really wanted the results to point to the fact that one could tell the difference. He was disappointed with the results. At least for the most part. Dissolved in water, there is no difference. After all, they are all simply NaCl. So, to that extent, your wife is completely correct. There are some salts, like Indian Black salt that have other minerals in them and taste very distinctive. Only, that often means kind of nasty and weird. If there's a difference, it's in the texture, which is why they are nice salts to garnish with. In general, I've tried to base my cuisine on more humble ingredients rather than things like this and find that kosher salt has a nice enough texture to garnish things with. However, the almost creamy nature of Fleur is not lost on me and I do appreciate it when it is used. Besides garnishing things like carpaccio, I like chocolate truffles made with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 You put salt on chocolate ice cream? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zooty Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 You put salt on chocolate ice cream? My wife puts salt on watermelon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egret Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 You put salt on chocolate ice cream? I read that it tasted good with this salt. I tried it. A little sprinkle brought out some good flavors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_gop_liars Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 (edited) My wife puts salt on watermelon That and grapefruit. Edited January 10, 2009 by evil_gop_liars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 My mom always salted her beer. I guess that was the only way she could make Budweiser palatable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundaynfl Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Danish Viking Smoked Salt Black lava and Alaea Hawaiian Sea Salt :coach:Bacon Salt!!!! One of my favorite places for salt: Salt Traders in Aspen I agree with Det... it is mostly a texture and mineral difference in the various salts unless it is smoked or altered in other ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 My mom always salted her beer. I guess that was the only way she could make Budweiser palatable. Careful. You're on thin ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Careful. You're on thin ice. Not for long, once InBev accountants change all Bud's recipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I got some of this for Christmas. you got salt for christmas? is that a step up or down from a lump of coal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zooty Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 you got salt for christmas? is that a step up or down from a lump of coal? I got grains of paradise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egret Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 you got salt for christmas? is that a step up or down from a lump of coal? I also got the salt container. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 you got salt for christmas? is that a step up or down from a lump of coal? It's to rub in the wounds inflicted by Lions management. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 My wife puts salt on watermelon nothing wrong with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czarina Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 The idea of putting salt on chocolate ice cream makes me On the other hand, I love snacks that mix the salty/sweet combo with chocolate, so it's probably pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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