tandemcap wrote:
> The large "rock" was just a visual prop and guessing from the responses, a
> piece of halite.
>
> Any idea on how to get ahold of one of those?
>
> How do I grow a rock crystal to the size of a baseball, (my expectations
> have shrunk)
>
> Thanks
>
> fm
> "Rusty" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 00:38:59 GMT, "tandemcap"
> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Thanks all for the replies.
>>>
>>>Alton Brown had softball sized crystaline formations.
>>>
>>>Perhaps Halite is the answer.
>>>
>>>fm
>>>
>>
>>The episode, "Good Eats: Eat this Rock!" which is about salt, uses
>>kosher, rock or pickling salt in the shows recipes.
>>
>>http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show..._32315,00.html
>>
>>I didn't see the episode.
>>
>>Did Alton Brown grind up the large chunk of salt on camera and use it
>>in the recipes? If they did't show this happening on camera, my guess
>>is he used Halite as a prop and put standard ground kosher, rock or
>>pickling salt in the recipes.
>>
>>
>>Rusty


Have you even looked at the replies you got earlier this week yet? Some
of us posted links on eBay, etc. It's not that hard; you don't seem to
be trying.

Bob