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Jamie Oliver(tm) Pink Salt:
"Mined from ancient salt beds in the foothills of the Himalayas, it is
said to be the purest salt available."
...um, excuse me?
IT'S PINK!!
You see that pinkness there? That's an impurity.
Is it just me??
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On 08/02/2014 6:53 PM, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
> Is it just me??
For people who believe Jamie Oliver, that is the sort of thing, those
people will believe.
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Regards
Stephen
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Orchid Win7 v1 <voi### [at] dev null> wrote:
> Jamie Oliver(tm) Pink Salt:
> "Mined from ancient salt beds in the foothills of the Himalayas, it is
> said to be the purest salt available."
> ...um, excuse me?
> IT'S PINK!!
> You see that pinkness there? That's an impurity.
> Is it just me??
Salts come in all kinds of colors. Just look at the wikipedia page.
The first example photograph shows a bright blue crystalline form,
while the second is a bright red.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_%28chemistry%29
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- Warp
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On 08/02/2014 08:07 PM, Warp wrote:
> Salts come in all kinds of colors. Just look at the wikipedia page.
> The first example photograph shows a bright blue crystalline form,
> while the second is a bright red.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_%28chemistry%29
Yeah, but that's CuSO4 - and, like most copper compounds, it's an
emetic. You don't wanna put that stuff on your chips. ;-)
More generally, the really pretty-coloured stuff is usually pretty due
to the metal ions in it - and, in general, those kill people.
(The same goes for pottery glazes, actually. The most beautiful ones all
contain lead. Which is great for glazing a sculpture, not so great for
glazing a teapot...)
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On 08/02/2014 10:20 PM, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
> On 08/02/2014 08:07 PM, Warp wrote:
>> Salts come in all kinds of colors. Just look at the wikipedia page.
>> The first example photograph shows a bright blue crystalline form,
>> while the second is a bright red.
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_%28chemistry%29
>
> Yeah, but that's CuSO4 - and, like most copper compounds, it's an
> emetic. You don't wanna put that stuff on your chips. ;-)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalayan_salt
Apparently it's pink because of the iron oxide. So I guess now I'm
getting a little more iron in my diet...
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Read:
So it's not the purest salt available. Stop reading the words of idiots
whose only talent is self-promotion.
John
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Protect the Earth
It was not given to you by your parents
You hold it in trust for your children
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On 8-2-2014 23:22, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
> On 08/02/2014 10:20 PM, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
>> On 08/02/2014 08:07 PM, Warp wrote:
>>> Salts come in all kinds of colors. Just look at the wikipedia page.
>>> The first example photograph shows a bright blue crystalline form,
>>> while the second is a bright red.
>>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_%28chemistry%29
>>
>> Yeah, but that's CuSO4 - and, like most copper compounds, it's an
>> emetic. You don't wanna put that stuff on your chips. ;-)
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalayan_salt
>
> Apparently it's pink because of the iron oxide. So I guess now I'm
> getting a little more iron in my diet...
>
The very best salt (and most expensive) in terms of taste, is the first
crystallization of sea salt called 'fleur de sel'.
Rock salt is generally more bland than sea salt, probably due to the
fact it has been buried for millions of years. Imho, the term 'purest
salt available' is /pure/ nonsense. Jamie is a good cook but I would not
navigate on his (hear-say) knowledge ;-)
Also the sectarian controversy about what is best: sea salt or rock
salt, especially by the strictly bio-oriented people is also pure
nonsense. Salt is salt, only the taste varies, apart from varying
inclusions of foreign matter.
Thomas
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