What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Food is Art: Herbed Sea Salt! When fellow blogger Erika Kind shared her use of enhancing foods with herbed sea salt, I couldn’t resist making some myself. Since I already have an organic herb garden for spotlighting on Snapshotsincursive, I knew this would be a “must try”. What a world of possibilities that opened up. No synthetic anti-caking agents, no chemical preservatives, and no artificial flavors made this herb combination a true winner. I can’t wait to try it sprinkled over roasted veggies, mixed into compound butter, or stirred into chunky soups. Thanks very much, Erika.
HERBED SEA SALT
Ingredients:
1/3 cup assorted fresh herbs (rosemary, basil, oregano, and parsley)
2/3 cup coarse sea salt
Instructions:
Wash and dry the fresh herbs so no water remains. Pull the leaves off the woody stems. Place the herbs and half the salt in a mini chopper. Pulse until the herbs are very fine and the salt turns green. Stir in the remaining coarse salt. Grind again. Spread the damp herbed salt onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Dry in the oven on very low heat, about 170°, for 30 minutes. Break up any clumps with your fingers. Pour the dry herbed salt into a clean glass jar with a tight lid. Store until ready to use.
It’s indeed a must try, Gail! I really liked Erika’s idea of enhancing food with mixing herbs and sea salt. 👍☺️
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Erika is someone I truly admire. 🍃🌱🌿🪴
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Me too, I truly admire Erika; she makes my day with every quote. I enjoy reading her reflections! 🍃🌿🌱 I truly admire you, too! ☺️
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Awwww, thank you, Aptivi. Friends, like you, are a treasure. 🌟
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You’re most welcome, Gail. Awww, thank you so much! That made me smile. You’re my best friend ☺️🌟
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Your personality shines through your writing. ✍️
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That’s so kind of you! ✍️☺️🌟
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Somewhere in my kitchen I have vanilla salt. I bought it for the idea but have yet to use it (cause I don’t bake anymore).
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You could sprinkle a little on ice cream for a punch of flavor. 🍂🍨
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GREAT idea!! Thanks!!!
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No problem! 🍂🍨
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Using fresh herbs straight from the garden makes a wonderful combination. My grandma used to prepare a specialized salt combination for all of her grandkids. I was amazing. She used to take coarse salt (ground on stone by hand), dried garlic, red chili, dries coriander and some other herbs. I guess she transferred her knowledge to us in a very subtle way. I’m going to try your version of Herbed Sea Salt 😊
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Your grandma was way ahead of her time, OM. She was a good teacher and example of creativity for you. 🌺🍃
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I agree Gail. Thank you 😊
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You’re welcome. 🙏💫
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Herbed salt has countless uses.
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I can see that more and more, Peggy. 👀🍃
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