SC - Re: Sea salt

[James F. Johnson]

"Laura C. Minnick" wrote:
> 
> Hmm.
> 
> I have never heard of sea salt causing migraines (odd, since I've had
> them for more than 20 years). It sounds as though the chemical
> composition varies- what is in/not in sea salt that makes it different
> from the standard Morton's? And could iodine be causing the bitterness
> reported in standard table salt?

Typically, there is a higher mineral content to sea salt than table
salt. I know _sel de Guerande_ from the salt marches of Brittany has
trace amounts of clay from the marsh bottoms. Gives it a grey colour.
> 
> Also- I have always assumed that sea salt was what they used in period.
> Is this not the case? And what about Prince Valiant? ;-)

Unless it's imported from the Dead Sea, I can think of any other
non-marine source that's not in a stone matrix.

Salt tasting anyone? A little kosher, some iodine, a pinch of sea salt,
a touch from the Dead Sea, perhaps a nice _sel de Guerande_?

Seumas
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Roi ne suis prince, ni duc, ni comte aussi; je suis sire de
Bruyerecourt.