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Harry Demidavicius
 
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Default Where to buy coarse salt?

On Mon, 09 Feb 2004 02:48:06 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski" >
wrote:

>Pete wrote:
>> I like my steaks grilled with coarse salt, I have had it this way in a
>> steak house.
>>
>> I have an extra peper mill, can I just by salt and grind with this?

>
>> I thought the rock salt would be the best, but I read the label on the
>> back.
>> Used for icecream and on your sidewalk.
>>
>> Is this the correct stuff?

>
>Buy a salt mill. Use sea salt. Solar salt is OK but too big for the mill.
>DoNOT use rock salt as it will have contaminants. It is not made for food
>contact and does not contact the ice cream, only the water (brine) in the
>freezer.
>
>Don't buy overpriced sea salt at some fancy gooormet shoppe. Look in the
>supermarket or some ethnic markets for it.
>
>Or just use kosher salt.


The cheapest costing sea salt in Calgary comes out of a 'health food'
store.

Harry