Friday, 9 January 2009

My Christmas stocking this year contained a lot of salt. This may sound slightly strange but they were very welcome gifts. Truffle scented salt from Amy - perfect for adding to scrambled eggs. Spiced welsh Halen Mon salt which adds a wonderful flavour rubbed onto roast beef or pork (I used this salt to flavour my tomato foccacia in the final of Masterchef) and chilli salt from Tina which is great for spiced roast potatoes or adding extra kick to curries. All packed with flavour so that only a little of each salt is needed. To make chilli salt yourself, place flaked sea salt in a clean jam jar with a level tablespoon of crushed dried red chillies. Seal with a lid, shake well and leave for a week or so for the flavours to infuse.

5 comments:

  1. What a lovely assortment of salt you have there Hannah! I have not seen any of those in the shops here. I have made my own garlic sea salt in the past though.

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  2. My family could throw gourmet salts in my stocking anytime!!!Do you know I saw truffles for the first time in our Italian shop over the holidays.

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  3. Table salt, kosher salt and sea salt is about as adventurous as we get around here...I am curious to try some different salt now! Thanks!

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  4. Santa bought me some smoked sea salt and some pink salt for christmas, which I was really pleased about at the time, but now I'm a little jealous. I want some truffle salt!

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  5. How exciting - well done you!!!

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