sea salt question

[Guest guest]

> Hi all -> I just received new sea salt in the mail. It is the

coarse gray sea salt crystals. This is the first time I am using sea

salt that is not fine ground. I bought a grinder, but the salt is so

moist that it doesn't grind. How do I use this salt? How do you use

it in the lemon/sea salt drink? I assumed I would have to grind if

first, but now I am wondering?!?

>

Trish, there are special grinders for moist ocean sea salt because a

regular grinder gets clogged up and won't grind it. However, it is

better not to use metal grinders, and instead use a pestle and mortar

to grind up what you need. The sea salt is healthier when it stays

moist. You do not need to grind up sea salt for the lemon/sea salt

drink because the water will dissolve it quite nicely. Also, you do

not add sea salt to foods until after they are cooked. The heat of the

foods breaks up the salt somewhat.

The best, Bee

[Guest guest]

> >

> Trish, there are special grinders for moist ocean sea salt because a

> regular grinder gets clogged up and won't grind it. However, it is

> better not to use metal grinders, and instead use a pestle and

mortar

> to grind up what you need.

Would a suribachi qualify?

Lora

[Guest guest]

" Lora " <tomcat263@...> wrote:

Trish, there are special grinders for moist ocean sea salt because a

regular grinder gets clogged up and won't grind it. However, it is

better not to use metal grinders, and instead use a pestle and

mortar to grind up what you need.

Would a suribachi qualify?

Lora

Hello Lora and Trish,

I had a suribachi years ago. I think it would be acceptable as it is

ceramic and you use a wood surikogi to grind the seasalt just like

you do with a mortor and pestle.

Personally, I don't think I would like it for seasalt myself as the

grooves in the suribachi may hold onto the moist seasalt after it was

ground. However, you might try using a basting brush and brush it out

into your container or into whatever you are cooking.

I do know that azurestandard.com carries the special ceramic grinder

for the Celtic seasalt. I have one myself and it works very well.

They also carry the coarse ground Celtic seasalt at a great price,

only $3.50 lb.

Hope this helps! :-)

Debra NW

[Guest guest]

>

> >

> Trish, there are special grinders for moist ocean sea salt because a

> regular grinder gets clogged up and won't grind it. However, it is

> better not to use metal grinders, and instead use a pestle and mortar

> to grind up what you need. The sea salt is healthier when it stays

> moist. You do not need to grind up sea salt for the lemon/sea salt

> drink because the water will dissolve it quite nicely. Also, you do

> not add sea salt to foods until after they are cooked. The heat of the

> foods breaks up the salt somewhat.

>

> The best, Bee

Wow! I had no idea about the grinder. Does it ruin to salt to add it to foods

while they are

cooking - ie. destroy the minerals?

Trish

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Wow! I had no idea about the grinder. Does it ruin to salt to add

it to foods while they are cooking - ie. destroy the minerals?

==>Yes, heating ocean sea salt destroys minerals. In her cookbook

Nourishing Traditions, Sally Fallon says to only add ocean sea salt

after foods are cooked and not during cooking.

Bee

[Guest guest]

Is there any issue with drinking the sea salt and lemon in warm water v.

cool water?

Thanks!

Caryn

[Guest guest]

> Is there any issue with drinking the sea salt and lemon in warm

water v. cool water?

==>No, warm water is better for the electrolyte drink.

Bee

[Guest guest]

.. Where do you all buy it in the US? What kind of celtic sea salt and

how

> much should I buy? I don't want to have to grind it myself so I guess

just buy

> the fine white salt?

>

++Tammy,

I buy Fine Ground Vital Mineral Blend Celtic Sea Salt Brand. You can

pick it up at Whole Foods or order it online. The address is:

www.celticseasalt.com

Sandy