The Spice Rack

[LibraryLady]

My spice rack includes homegrown Italian Oregano, Greek Oregano, Thyme, Lemon Thyme, Rosemary (three varieties, can't remember their names), and Chives. That's all I've got left from last year's harvest. Shall be interesting to see just how much I harvest this year.

LL

[echoes]

Originally Posted by Team Sergeant

Celtic Sea Salt = unprocessed salt.

I'm wondering if you might have to actually use "more" to put a proper seasoning on food......

Have found this to be true, TS! Seems to me that sea salt, though rougher and thicker in texture, provides for less flavor when used in the exact amounts of Kosher salt, per se.

My preference is Kosher salt, mixed with any freshly ground herbs for a particular dish. (Though mine are not grown and harvested fresh, as I do not have the time for such an undertaking. Cheers to those that do.)

Holly

[mark46th]

For whole seed pieces, try roasting them, either in a frying pan on the stove or in the oven on a cookie sheet, then grind them...

[Gypsy]

Originally Posted by Team Sergeant

Celtic Sea Salt = unprocessed salt.

I'm wondering if you might have to actually use "more" to put a proper seasoning on food......

TS, you actually can use less, use a grinder. It adds a delicious flavor to foods. I rarely use table salt anymore unless I'm baking.

PS DO NOT buy a cheap sea salt...get something that is dried naturally. It will rarely be pure white and it's really quite good for you. You can get seasoned sea salts as well.

http://www.celticseasalt.com/

[Team Sergeant]

Originally Posted by Gypsy

TS, you actually can use less, use a grinder. It adds a delicious flavor to foods. I rarely use table salt anymore unless I'm baking.

PS DO NOT buy a cheap sea salt...get something that is dried naturally. It will rarely be pure white and it's really quite good for you. You can get seasoned sea salts as well.

http://www.celticseasalt.com/

One of the most important aspects of cooking, or professional cooking is proper seasoning, ie the use of salt. I've cooked hundreds of dishes now for professional Chef's and one of my favotite compliments from them is:

"That is seasoned perfectly"

[Gypsy]

Originally Posted by Team Sergeant

"That is seasoned perfectly"

A high compliment indeed...I don't cook for professional chefs but I love hearing it or something similar when I cook for others. Or for myself.

Note to all:

I just recieved Penn's rub spice in the mail today, currently cutting it down and will be selling it for current street value pricing equal to the best designer drug out there.

On second thought, its all mine, and you guys can go pound sand.

Wow!!!! Can not wait to start using it, thinking a Friday night grill soon.

[Penn]

WD,