Salt!
Sunday, August 1, 2010 at 1:47PM No. Not the movie. Though, the movie *does* look interesting ;)
We picked up some salt while we were at the Wieliczka Salt Mine. We have never had the need for a salt mill before, so we don't own one. Shortly after we returned home, we went into one of our local kitchen stores to see what was available. Since we already own a Peugeot pepper mill (http://www.swissmar.com/product_images/PM90401_large.jpg), we thought we should get a matching salt mill.
Who knew that getting a salt mill could be complicated? The staff at the store asked us if the salt was sea salt or rock salt. We were pretty sure it was rock salt. As it turns out, there are different mills for different types of salt. We were informed that for rock salt, we would need to get a mill with a ceramic grinding mechanism. Since we were not 100% certain what sort of salt we had at home, we decided to hold off on purchasing anything until we had all of our facts straight.
Stay tuned!
Cess
I've poked around Peugeot's website (http://www.peugeot-saveurs.com/Accueil/) a bit more. All the salt mills they manufacture can only handle salt crystals with a maximum diameter of 5 mm. Seeing as the salt we got is waaay bigger than that, we will have to look at other brands. Darn!
Cess
Despite the fact that our rock salt is most definitely larger than the recommended maximum of 5 mm diameter size, I picked up a Peugeot salt mill. I have included a comparison photo of the different salts that we have right now. The salt that came with the mill resembles the pieces of salt that you would find on a salted soft pretzel. The Wieliczka salt is probably bigger than road gravel. And our fleur de sel is the most delicate of the bunch. It looks quite similar in size to like refined sugar.
I am a little apprehensive about just sticking the rock salt, as is, into the mill and seeing what happens. We might have to go through the troublesome exercise of breaking them down into smaller pieces (probably with a mortar and pestle) before hand. Who knew salt could be so complicated?? =(
Europe 2010 in travels
Reader Comments (1)
wow, so by the next time I am in town, you guys will be experts in salt mills? :))
Miss you guys much! xx