salt+collection So Many Salts, So Little Timeby Maggie Radzwiller

Why on Earth would one need all these different salts?
Salt is salt.

Just like white wine is white wine. Chardonnay is like Viognier.

And red wine is red wine. Zinfandel is like Pinot Noir.

Meat is meat, right? Rib Eyes are like Filets.

Fish is just fish. Tuna is like Halibut.

Get it?
As you create and establish your own palette of salts and spices, you should feel free to experiment. Why buy pre-made blends when you can create your own? You’ll need a mortar and pestle or that old coffee grinder out of your cupboard. Begin with the Dean & DeLuca Salt Essentials and add to them whatever other herbs you fancy, as we’ve done below.

pork So Many Salts, So Little TimeIf you’re looking to season your pork tenderloin in a way that will have your dining companions thinking that you’re a shoe-in for Top Chef, Salt Essentials’ Alaea Hawaiian Sea Salt, yellow mustard seeds, star anise and Dean & DeLuca Quatre Spices will do the trick.

-1 T Alaea salt
-1 t Quatre Spice
-¼ t mustard seeds
-2 pieces star anise

Try a cowboy steak blend made with the chardonnay and oak-smoked Fumee de Sel salt, chili powder, marjoram and ancho chile powder for a little extra kick. All can be found online in our spice and herb section.

-1 T Fumee de Sel salt
-1 t chili powder
-1 t marjoram
-pinch Dean & DeLuca Ancho Chile Powder

spicy italian blend bmp So Many Salts, So Little TimeMaking a killer batch of pasta sauce with those farmer’s market tomatoes? Consider making your own signature blend with the collection’s Cypress Flake Mediterranean sea salt, crushed red pepper, tellicherry peppercorns and Dean & DeLuca Herbs for Meat.
-1 Cypress Flake Mediterranean salt
-2 t Herbs for Meat
-½ t tellicherry peppercorns
-½ t crushed red pepper flakes

Saag Paneer bmp So Many Salts, So Little Time

Whipping up Saag Paneer? This time use the Murray River Salt, Dean & DeLuca Curry Powder Blend, Tellicherry Peppercorns and tarragon.
-1 T Murray River salt
-2 t Curry Powder Blend
-½ t tellicherry peppercorns
-1 t tarragon
With that beautiful piece of Mako, blend Dean & DeLuca Candied Flowers with the Himalayan Pink Salt.
-2 of each flower to 1 T salt

Have fun and take chances. Create an edible work of art!


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