http://www.russelnod.com/2008/06/02/crystal-garden-salt/ Covering the food scene in western Massachusetts, from its farms to its kitchens to its restaurants. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:20:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.russelnod.com/2008/06/02/crystal-garden-salt/comment-page-1/#comment-2185 SALTED: A Manifesto by Mark Bitterman Sat, 23 Apr 2011 14:19:57 +0000 http://blog.russelnod.com/2008/06/02/crystal-garden-salt/#comment-2185 [...] first met Mark Bitterman at a food writer’s conference several years back. He gave an impromptu salt tasting that introduced me, and perhaps many of the writers in [...] [...] first met Mark Bitterman at a food writer’s conference several years back. He gave an impromptu salt tasting that introduced me, and perhaps many of the writers in [...]

]]> http://www.russelnod.com/2008/06/02/crystal-garden-salt/comment-page-1/#comment-740 Jess Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:27:50 +0000 http://blog.russelnod.com/2008/06/02/crystal-garden-salt/#comment-740 Oh, if only we all had such a sampling of salts at our disposal at all times! Well remembered and researched, Don. Great piece! Oh, if only we all had such a sampling of salts at our disposal at all times! Well remembered and researched, Don. Great piece!

]]> http://www.russelnod.com/2008/06/02/crystal-garden-salt/comment-page-1/#comment-738 Clare Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:28:54 +0000 http://blog.russelnod.com/2008/06/02/crystal-garden-salt/#comment-738 Nicely done, Don. And count me in the camp of being a Maldon's fanatic. Not only is it my finishing salt of choice, but I frequently give it as gifts. ha! :) I first learned about Maldon's from Boston-chef/icon Lydia Shire when I spoke with her about her role as a judge in the statewide tomato contest. She wore a little jar of Maldon's around her neck, and sprinkled it on the tomatoes she was about to taste. I know Mark has some smoked Maldon's, but I haven't tried it yet. It's high on my list though. Nicely done, Don. And count me in the camp of being a Maldon’s fanatic. Not only is it my finishing salt of choice, but I frequently give it as gifts. ha! I first learned about Maldon’s from Boston-chef/icon Lydia Shire when I spoke with her about her role as a judge in the statewide tomato contest. She wore a little jar of Maldon’s around her neck, and sprinkled it on the tomatoes she was about to taste. I know Mark has some smoked Maldon’s, but I haven’t tried it yet. It’s high on my list though.

]]> http://www.russelnod.com/2008/06/02/crystal-garden-salt/comment-page-1/#comment-736 Cheryl Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:12:50 +0000 http://blog.russelnod.com/2008/06/02/crystal-garden-salt/#comment-736 Great post, Don. You've managed to bring Bitterman's words and expertise to a larger audience, plus provide your own personal spin. I know i've been experimenting with different salts a lot lately, and I have a feeling a lot more people will soon begin to as well. If nothing else, the colors, shapes, and sizes of these newfangled salts make them awfully pretty. Great post, Don. You’ve managed to bring Bitterman’s words and expertise to a larger audience, plus provide your own personal spin. I know i’ve been experimenting with different salts a lot lately, and I have a feeling a lot more people will soon begin to as well. If nothing else, the colors, shapes, and sizes of these newfangled salts make them awfully pretty.

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