Yikes,

Thanks all for the info.

I don't get access like the old days.

But as before, usenet rocks.

fm
"Sheldon" > wrote in message
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>
> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>> In article > ,
>> "tandemcap" > wrote:
>>
>> > On a recent Good Eats with Alton Brown, devoted to salt, large
> softball
>> > sized rocks of salt were used as props. My wife jokingly made
> yummmmmy
>> > sounds, as she loves salt. I want to get a large rock of salt for
> Mother's
>> > Day.
>> >
>> > Anyone know where to look? I've tried FoodTV and Alton Brown with
> no luck.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > Frank
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Um, several people sent you SEVERAL references!!!
>>
>> Go to http://www.google.com and type in "Halite".
>>
>> HALITE IS MINED SALT CHUNKS OR CRYSTALS!!!!!!!
>>
>> I know you got replies, did you simply ignore them or are you a
>> troll?????
>>
>> There are also buttloads of them on ebay.
>
> Halite is salt as it comes from the mine (rocksalt) unpurified and not
> fit for human consumption... you are the buttload.
>
> http://www.saltinstitute.org/10.html
>