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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YES!! So cool that you did it, Gail! I couldn’t go without my herbed sea salt anymore. Oh, and we love using it in our salad dressings. When you make it yourself, you can be sure what is inside (and what is not)! And thank you so much for the mention 🫶💖
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We are extremely happy with this new option for us. You’re the best, Erika! 🍃🌱🌿🪴
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