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Aaron Johnson: Napa Valley Marathon - 2010.

nospam@example.com (Aaron Johnson) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:28:16 -0700

Congratulations. I am inspired by you people who can get out there and make it happen. Running is my least favorite way to exercise... I might like it better if I actually ran more however.

Richard D. Huff: Cooking On A Himalayan Salt Slab

nospam@example.com (Richard D. Huff) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:26:37 -0700

Laura: thanks for weighing in on the subject! It's always nice to hear from you.

Laura: Cooking On A Himalayan Salt Slab

nospam@example.com (Laura) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:39:01 -0700

A couple of things to keep in mind when Cooking on Salt.

1. It is the amount of moisture in the food that will dictate how much salt will be dissolved and, therefore, how salty the food will taste when cooked or presented on a Salt Plate.
2. Time matters, especially with wet foods. Wetter foods will pick up more salt in a shorter period of time.
3.Temperature plays a big role, too. You don't want to "steam" your food on the salt. It will cause more salt to be dissolved and make the food saltier tasting. The best thing to do is get the salt good and hot before putting the food on it. This way you will get a good sear that will prevent moisture loss and dissolve less salt.
4. Create a physical barrier between the salt and the food. Even a light coating of oil or butter on the salt will create enough of a barrier to prevent dissolving too much salt. You can also try a sprinkle of herbs and spices or a layer of aromatic leaves.
5. Read the in depth article, including recipes and photos, on cooking with Himalayan Salt by noted food editor Nancy Stohs. http://www.jsonline.com/features/food/48906322.html
6. As the originator of the concept of cooking food on salt instead of merely salting your food, Primordial Ocean Salt Himalaya (tm), a/k/a POSH Salt(tm), is always happy to answer any questions regarding the care and use of genuine POSH Salt and Saltware (tm) products. Visit us at www.poshsalt.com and don't forget to mention the "Richard Huff discount" if you are ordering!
Good luck!
Laura E Castelli RN, Esq
President
Primordial Ocean Salt Himalaya (tm)
www.poshsalt.com

Richard D. Huff: Cooking On A Himalayan Salt Slab

nospam@example.com (Richard D. Huff) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:50:23 -0700

Greetings, Natalie. My guess is that your salt block wasn't hot enough. Or, there's a very rare possibility that the salt wasn't real Himalayan salt (which is extremely dense salt). My suggestion would be to get the salt up near 500F before cooking the meat on it. Also, reduce the amount of liquid to reduce the amount of dissolved salts. As a final solution, you can always separate the food from the salt by laying down a bed of vegetables or fruit. I've done that with both fajitas (onions + peppers) and pork chops (apples). Make sense?

Natalie: Cooking On A Himalayan Salt Slab

nospam@example.com (Natalie) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:57:28 -0700

We just used our salt block for the first time and tried the fajitas...everything was really salty.....where did we go wrong?

Aaron Johnson: Apple MacPro1,1 Running 64bit Windows 7 Under Boot Camp.

nospam@example.com (Aaron Johnson) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:23:35 -0700

Great work! I would love to test that out myself but lack the hardware. Still this is the type of instructions I like to keep around even if I don't need it right now, some one else may be asking me about it.

t: Best Umbrella Made.

nospam@example.com (t) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:12:08 -0700

glad to see you are blogging again. Its a good thing

Forrest: Best Umbrella Made.

nospam@example.com (Forrest) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:42:07 -0700

We've had an odd rainy season so far this year. The sky has been pretty cloudy, like every winter, but there hasn't been much rain. But, when it does come, torrents isn't a strong enough word to describe the downpour. Either it's not raining, or it feels like the air is made of water.

I stopped using umbrellas when I got a nice Arc'teryx hard shell jacket ( and matching pants for cycling ). The $77 price tag for this bomb-proof umbrella is pretty modest by comparison.