What are some uses for Gourmet Himalayan Pink Salt?
Besides making foods delicious, it’s believed there are more than 14,000 uses of salt, and our grandmothers were probably familiar with most of them. Many of these uses were for simple things around the home before the advent of modern chemicals and cleaners. However, many uses are still valid today and a lot cheaper than using more sophisticated products. Boiling Water – Salt added to water makes the water boil at a higher temperature, thus reducing cooking time. (It does not make the water boil faster.) Peeling eggs – Boiling eggs in salted water will make eggs peel easily. Poaching eggs – Poaching eggs over salted water helps set the egg whites. Testing egg freshness – Place the egg in a cup of water to which two teaspoonfuls of salt has been added. A fresh egg sinks; a doubter will float. Preventing browning – Apples, pears and potatoes dropped in cold, lightly salted water as they are peeled will retain their color. Washing spinach – If spinach is washed in salted water, repeated
