Tag Archives: salt
Old-Fashioned Fermented Dill Pickles Recipe
Old-Fashioned Fermented Dill Pickles Makes 3-4 quarts During the late summer months when cucumbers are plentiful these simple fermented pickles are a staple in my kitchen. Over the years, the reassuring advice of Sandor Katz’ Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, … Continue reading
Dark Chocolate & Cognac Ganache Bars with Fleur de Sel Recipe
Dark Chocolate and Cognac Ganache Bars with Fleur de Sel (gluten-free) Makes 16 An amazing-looking recipe for Dark Chocolate Cherry Ganache Bars appeared with the article “Plain-Jane Cookie Dresses up for Valentine’s Day” in the February 3, 2012 New … Continue reading
Whole, Unrefined Cooking Salts
This post is the follow-up to Industrial Food, Home Cooking & Salt Policy. Of the hundreds of unrefined salts produced around the world, the commonly available choices for everyday use are limited. Jurassic salt, Himalayan pink salt, and sel gris … Continue reading
Industrial Food, Home Cooking & Salt Policy
Today’s ubiquitous table salt is the center of power-struggles and politicized battles within the health-care community. Ancient empires, like those of Rome and China, valued salt and the social power that controlling it offered[1]. Because the potassium to sodium ratio … Continue reading




