Salt!

The Spice of Life

Mike Sherov

Principal Sodium Chloride Deconstructor

Overview

• There Are No Experts

• Table Salt - The Enemy

• Salt Properties

  • Uses

  • Base Source

  • Mineral Content

  • Geometry

  • Infusions​

There Are No Experts

Table Salt - The Enemy

• LOOK AT IT, IT'S CUBES OF SALT
• Halite rock salt deposits
• Bleached
• Processed to remove elements
• Iodine aftertaste
• Most sodium by volume
• Likely bullied you in high school

Uses

Cooking -
Bulk Sea Salt

Finishing -
Flake Sea Salt

Base Sources

Sea Water -
Fleur De Sel

Sea Water -
Sel Gris

Halite -
Pink Himalayan

Mineral Content

Kala Namak -
Sulfur

Himalayan Pink -

"84" minerals

Hawaiian Black -
"Lava"

• Taste

• Appearance

• Texture

Geometry

Table Salt -
tiny cubes of garbage

• Taste Duration

• Texture

Cypriot -
big pyramids

Fleur De Sel -
fluffy clouds

Infusions

Bacon Salt

• Taste

• Texture

Smoked Salt

Truffle Salt

• Basically, cheating

What Questions Do You Have?