tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post7599541678463290604..comments2024-02-27T15:19:59.496-08:00Comments on Backyard Farming: Take It With a Grain of SaltMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04169799115572882024noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-60591811629281551722012-07-13T09:20:47.056-07:002012-07-13T09:20:47.056-07:00Someone touched on this a bit, but I'm pretty ...Someone touched on this a bit, but I'm pretty sure it's more expensive because those minerals they take out fetch quite a price. That said, even the regular old sea salt from mortons that is non-iodized and free of additives is more expensive, so back to economies of scale. The iodine they take out is less than what the put in, and a different formSummerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15197159456377464843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-56984494097798464042011-07-11T12:05:28.435-07:002011-07-11T12:05:28.435-07:00Kristina,
When the salt is refined, iodine is act...Kristina,<br /><br />When the salt is refined, iodine is actually taken out, they are just putting it back in. I'm sure most of us are getting enough refined salt and therefore iodine through other sources ie. going out to eat, premade food, etc. There is salt in EVERYTHING.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923385601755527594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-3035848677688637282011-07-11T10:06:08.636-07:002011-07-11T10:06:08.636-07:00I love sea salt; the flavor is so much more subtle...I love sea salt; the flavor is so much more subtle than table salt. But I do wonder if I should worry about the lack of iodine in the salt.Proverbs Thirty One Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00061731679235511146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-86387107528791458432011-07-11T04:26:37.650-07:002011-07-11T04:26:37.650-07:00My holistic dentist told me Hain Sea Salt is the b...My holistic dentist told me Hain Sea Salt is the best. Has anyone noticed after making the switch that refined salt is way too "salty"? lolHeluvsmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04476002593311462700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-67046581451028005812011-07-09T13:50:08.009-07:002011-07-09T13:50:08.009-07:00I suspect the higher cost is the same as sugar. U...I suspect the higher cost is the same as sugar. Unrefined sugar cost more, because the refining companies sell it whole and do not get money for each entity. Example: When you refine sugar you get the different levels of molasses which can then be sold separately. When left unrefined you only get payment for the product once. I would guess the minerals extracted from salt are sold to make mineral supplements, so the salt companies make money more than once on their product. Just a thought.maiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03668795773921156316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-22426648170836650972011-07-09T08:30:54.973-07:002011-07-09T08:30:54.973-07:00I don't like salt. The only time I might use a...I don't like salt. The only time I might use any is lightly in cooking and then I usually use organic sea salt or some other gourmet type salt. Then again, I don't usually add anything to food (butter, pepper, sauces). Ha haAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-91941244688807697932011-07-09T07:32:54.295-07:002011-07-09T07:32:54.295-07:00Gentleliving, that is a great idea to split it wit...Gentleliving, that is a great idea to split it with friends.<br /><br />Maybelline, I like your idea of touring the plant. I'm going to look into that. <br /><br />As for the genealogy. My aunt Carolyn is huge into genealogy, AND she lives in Sandy. I just sent her the question and I will get back to you on that one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923385601755527594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-52897269802770730782011-07-08T23:03:30.112-07:002011-07-08T23:03:30.112-07:00I have been using real salt for years. It always ...I have been using real salt for years. It always makes me irritated that we have to pay more for them to leave our food alone. The less they do to it, the more we pay! Try ordering in a larger quantity and splitting with several people. It is usually much less expensive.<br /><br />On a lighter note, you do use less real salt because it is saltier!<br /><br /><br />Blessings,Gentleliving7https://www.blogger.com/profile/05504557364969912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-70081916968689685742011-07-08T19:56:07.913-07:002011-07-08T19:56:07.913-07:00Please give Real Salt a shot. I'm sure you wi...Please give Real Salt a shot. I'm sure you will notice the difference while using less. <br />How about touring the plant? I would love to read a post about that!<br /><br />Enjoy.<br /><br />PS Looking, genealogically, for a cemetery that would have been in existence in 1868 serving the pioneers of Sandy. Any ideas? Sorry for going off topic.MAYBELLINEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459481721591224275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-83171231178498287522011-07-08T17:42:17.984-07:002011-07-08T17:42:17.984-07:00Deb W, yes, real salt is more salty, which is grea...Deb W, yes, real salt is more salty, which is great, you need to use less.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923385601755527594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-47207992398476882602011-07-08T17:14:34.702-07:002011-07-08T17:14:34.702-07:00Does real salt need any adjustment when used for c...Does real salt need any adjustment when used for canning? For example, I ruined some food when I went from table salt to Kosher salt. I had no idea that Kosher salt is twice as salty. <br /><br />I have celtic and himalayan salt, but I just use them - like the 'good dishes' - for special things. I'm glad to find there are resources for real salt in larger quantities for everyday use.Deb Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09805188576444827531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-54099853607027421542011-07-08T15:54:38.312-07:002011-07-08T15:54:38.312-07:00Glad you posted about this. ki only wish more peo...Glad you posted about this. ki only wish more people knew. I did a post on my blog on this too: http://theurbanhomestaed.blogspot.com/2011/03/why-table-salt-is-posion-and-why-pink.html. We use real salt too. I don't know why it's more expensive but it's worth it. I buy it in bulk at our local co-op.JULIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05597015941965130337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-68642644021549536282011-07-08T11:37:32.012-07:002011-07-08T11:37:32.012-07:00Not better than you...just don't need any salt...Not better than you...just don't need any salt. Most foods are salty enough. I had a friend that salted every bite she took. It was disgusting. <br /><br />So, you might as well be getting some good minerals and vitamins if you're going to salt up, no?DJKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11077813900350300205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-5020020370949655892011-07-08T11:35:52.805-07:002011-07-08T11:35:52.805-07:00DJK, you are better than me then. I love salt!
Kr...DJK, you are better than me then. I love salt!<br /><br />Kristi, tell us more!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923385601755527594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-66356497892863978632011-07-08T11:35:11.372-07:002011-07-08T11:35:11.372-07:00Hmmm... Well, my saving grace here is that I don...Hmmm... Well, my saving grace here is that I don't use any salt on much of anything. Baking? Yes. My dinner? Can't remember the last time.DJKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11077813900350300205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-3350049820580975472011-07-08T11:33:11.185-07:002011-07-08T11:33:11.185-07:00Sorry DJK, yours is refined, no good minerals ther...Sorry DJK, yours is refined, no good minerals there except for iodine which will have iodine added back in. Two good salts a holistic doctor recommended to me were the Real Salt made by Redmond out of Heber, UT like Maybelline uses, and Himalayan Salt.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923385601755527594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-12722909668600876862011-07-08T11:33:00.729-07:002011-07-08T11:33:00.729-07:00Ever tried Hawaiian pink salt?Ever tried Hawaiian pink salt?Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07462491427406618145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-80266750166195136242011-07-08T11:28:14.140-07:002011-07-08T11:28:14.140-07:00Ugh....Mine is Morton Kosher Salt... I can't f...Ugh....Mine is Morton Kosher Salt... I can't find the Nutrition Label anywhere online.DJKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11077813900350300205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-90512725523680136342011-07-08T10:05:51.983-07:002011-07-08T10:05:51.983-07:00I'm loving the discussion and all the informat...I'm loving the discussion and all the information. Keep it up guys!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923385601755527594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-76201011053437221462011-07-08T09:35:09.817-07:002011-07-08T09:35:09.817-07:00http://www.realsalt.com/101/
Good information but...http://www.realsalt.com/101/<br /><br />Good information but keep in mind it's from those selling Real Salt.MAYBELLINEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459481721591224275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-58103603651871109692011-07-08T09:32:32.145-07:002011-07-08T09:32:32.145-07:00Good Point about the oceans... I also use Kosher...Good Point about the oceans... I also use Kosher Salt. Not sure if mine's any better than the stuff in the blue "box", but I'm going to go have a look after work.DJKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11077813900350300205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-3221414899417319032011-07-08T09:30:27.176-07:002011-07-08T09:30:27.176-07:00I suppose refined salt is processed on a grand sca...I suppose refined salt is processed on a grand scale so the price is lower.<br /><br />I use Real Salt out of Heber, Utah and kosher salt. There is really a taste difference. Sea salt is something I avoid. Do you know what is dumped out in the oceans? Gross.MAYBELLINEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459481721591224275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-59699119367927456822011-07-08T09:18:37.968-07:002011-07-08T09:18:37.968-07:00My first impulse was to say, "It's an eco...My first impulse was to say, "It's an economy of scale", but...if they're already pulling the salt out of the mine then why does it cost LESS for the MORE processed stuff. I think it's because the good salt mostly comes from the ocean and the market demand isn't as great as the demand for refined salt.DJKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11077813900350300205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-25332594278614193012011-07-08T08:57:19.916-07:002011-07-08T08:57:19.916-07:00Hmm... Never will look at salt the same way again!...Hmm... Never will look at salt the same way again! Not sure why the price is so different but I think I agree with the comments above.... It probably doesn't have as much demand and is considered "gourmet". I'm still always puzzled as to why organic (which is about 90% of what I buy from the grocery store always has a much, much longer expiration date than say milk that is not orgainic and full of unnatural preservatives and the difference in taste is a whole other story! <br />We will be making the switch now with our salt also!! It was one of those things that has completely slipped my mind until now about switching! Thanks!A Mini Beginninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245847622332148787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8546718730043897500.post-20682233200475916452011-07-08T08:39:04.834-07:002011-07-08T08:39:04.834-07:00I'd imagine the reason behind the expense is d...I'd imagine the reason behind the expense is due to a relatively small market demand. That seems to be common with just about any "gourmet" item you buy. Same with free range chicken...the free range chickens just run around and eat bugs...why do I have to pay twice as much as a chicken that sits in a shoe box and gets fed ice cream all day? <br /><br />I guess since not as many people are buying it, they need to raise the price in order to make a profit. With mass produced table salt, so much is made and consumed that the excess supply actually drives the price down.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08206793696053212539noreply@blogger.com