Today, I cooked some baked potatoes. I have been wanting to bake some like
they serve at Red Lobster, with the large salt granules on them. When I got
the Kosher Salt out, it was not really large coarse grained like that at Red
Lobster. It was larger than regular salt, but not as large as I wanted.
The next thing I have is water softener salt, which I could grind up a bit,
as those are too large. Is there a salt that is somewhere in between that
is available right out of the box? If I grind up the softener salt, I will
have a good bit of waste, but no worry, as it is cheap. It would just be
easier to use a product that is right from the get go.

Thanks.

Steve

On Sun, 8 Feb 2009 17:53:12 -0700, "SteveB" >
wrote:

>Today, I cooked some baked potatoes. I have been wanting to bake some like
>they serve at Red Lobster, with the large salt granules on them. When I got
>the Kosher Salt out, it was not really large coarse grained like that at Red
>Lobster. It was larger than regular salt, but not as large as I wanted.
>The next thing I have is water softener salt, which I could grind up a bit,
>as those are too large. Is there a salt that is somewhere in between that
>is available right out of the box? If I grind up the softener salt, I will
>have a good bit of waste, but no worry, as it is cheap. It would just be
>easier to use a product that is right from the get go.
>
These guys seem to have quite a collection:
http://www.saltworks.us/shop/Products.asp

Also yesterday while we were in Central Market in Dallas I noticed
they have a wide range of speacialty salts like Hawaiian pink salt,
smoked salt, gray salt, fleur de sel, etc. I don't know where you
are, so this is offered only as an example.
--

modom

SteveB wrote:
> Today, I cooked some baked potatoes. I have been wanting to bake some like
> they serve at Red Lobster, with the large salt granules on them. When I got
> the Kosher Salt out, it was not really large coarse grained like that at Red
> Lobster. It was larger than regular salt, but not as large as I wanted.
> The next thing I have is water softener salt, which I could grind up a bit,
> as those are too large. Is there a salt that is somewhere in between that
> is available right out of the box? If I grind up the softener salt, I will
> have a good bit of waste, but no worry, as it is cheap. It would just be
> easier to use a product that is right from the get go.


Try a good bulk store. They usually have at least a half dozen sizes of
salt grains.

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
m...
> SteveB wrote:
>> Today, I cooked some baked potatoes. I have been wanting to bake some
>> like they serve at Red Lobster, with the large salt granules on them.
>> When I got the Kosher Salt out, it was not really large coarse grained
>> like that at Red Lobster. It was larger than regular salt, but not as
>> large as I wanted. The next thing I have is water softener salt, which I
>> could grind up a bit, as those are too large. Is there a salt that is
>> somewhere in between that is available right out of the box? If I grind
>> up the softener salt, I will have a good bit of waste, but no worry, as
>> it is cheap. It would just be easier to use a product that is right from
>> the get go.
>
>
> Try a good bulk store. They usually have at least a half dozen sizes of
> salt grains.

Previously, I hadn't given it much thought. Now, though, when shopping, I
shall pay attention. I had used Morton Kosher salt for brining, but paid
little attention to size grades.

Steve

"SteveB" > wrote in message
...
> Today, I cooked some baked potatoes. I have been wanting to bake some
> like they serve at Red Lobster, with the large salt granules on them.
> When I got the Kosher Salt out, it was not really large coarse grained
> like that at Red Lobster. It was larger than regular salt, but not as
> large as I wanted. The next thing I have is water softener salt, which I
> could grind up a bit, as those are too large. Is there a salt that is
> somewhere in between that is available right out of the box? If I grind
> up the softener salt, I will have a good bit of waste, but no worry, as it
> is cheap. It would just be easier to use a product that is right from the
> get go.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Steve

There are some reasonably priced sea salts that would work well. Supermarket
should have them, but a specialty store certainly will. There are also some
high priced "finishing salts" too but I have no idea how good they really
are given the very high price of them.

On Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:19:36 -0700, Christine Dabney
> wrote:

>The Morton Kosher Salt (coarse) has a larger grain than the Diamond
>Kosher salt, in case you were using the Diamond brand.

Good to know Chris! I like coarse salt on my soft pretzels and I
bought Kosher because it was coarser than table salt. I didn't know
there was a granular difference between brands. How do you make it
through that much salt to be able to figure out the differences? LOL!


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Sun, 8 Feb 2009 17:53:12 -0700, "SteveB" >
wrote:

>Today, I cooked some baked potatoes. I have been wanting to bake some like
>they serve at Red Lobster, with the large salt granules on them. When I got
>the Kosher Salt out, it was not really large coarse grained like that at Red
>Lobster. It was larger than regular salt, but not as large as I wanted.
>The next thing I have is water softener salt, which I could grind up a bit,
>as those are too large. Is there a salt that is somewhere in between that
>is available right out of the box? If I grind up the softener salt, I will
>have a good bit of waste, but no worry, as it is cheap. It would just be
>easier to use a product that is right from the get go.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Steve
>

For any project that requires large grained salt we use canning salt.
It's cheap and we always have it in the house.

Ross.

On Sun, 8 Feb 2009 17:53:12 -0700, "SteveB" >
wrote:

>Today, I cooked some baked potatoes. I have been wanting to bake some like
>they serve at Red Lobster, with the large salt granules on them. When I got
>the Kosher Salt out, it was not really large coarse grained like that at Red
>Lobster. It was larger than regular salt, but not as large as I wanted.
>The next thing I have is water softener salt, which I could grind up a bit,
>as those are too large. Is there a salt that is somewhere in between that
>is available right out of the box? If I grind up the softener salt, I will
>have a good bit of waste, but no worry, as it is cheap. It would just be
>easier to use a product that is right from the get go.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Steve
>
I think I would shy away from softener salt, it's not the cleanest
salt there is. Plus they do tend to add additives to It. Myself I
just clean a good baking potato, roll it in olive oil, then roll it in
kosher salt (diamond brand is what I have on hand) then directly on
the oven grate with a drip pan underneath and an hour at 350°. Just
about the simplest. Sometimes I'll set I half acorn squash, scooped
out with a half a stick of butter and several tablespoons of brown
sugar, and a little real maple syrup mixed in alongside the baking
potato. My idea of gourmet food :-)

SteveB > wrote:

> Today, I cooked some baked potatoes. I have been wanting to bake some like
> they serve at Red Lobster, with the large salt granules on them. When I got
> the Kosher Salt out, it was not really large coarse grained like that at Red
> Lobster. It was larger than regular salt, but not as large as I wanted.

I buy Baliene at Whole Foods, World Market, or any number of other
local retailers. It's pretty cheap (under $3 for 26oz) and comes in
a large grain version. The grains are larger than any kosher brand
and the crystals are actually clear crystals, unlike kosher salt
which has air incorporated into it as it dries making it white.

http://www.saltworks.us/shop/product.asp?idProduct=63

-sw

SteveB > wrote:
> Today, I cooked some baked potatoes. I have been wanting to bake some like
> they serve at Red Lobster, with the large salt granules on them. When I got
> the Kosher Salt out, it was not really large coarse grained like that at Red

Maybe look for something marketed as ice cream salt. I remember that
being larger grained than regular kosher salt. Haven't seen it much
lately.


Bill Ranck
Blacksburg, Va.

On Sun, 8 Feb 2009 17:53:12 -0700, "SteveB" >
wrote:

>Today, I cooked some baked potatoes. I have been wanting to bake some like
>they serve at Red Lobster, with the large salt granules on them. When I got
>the Kosher Salt out, it was not really large coarse grained like that at Red
>Lobster. It was larger than regular salt, but not as large as I wanted.
>The next thing I have is water softener salt, which I could grind up a bit,
>as those are too large. Is there a salt that is somewhere in between that
>is available right out of the box? If I grind up the softener salt, I will
>have a good bit of waste, but no worry, as it is cheap. It would just be
>easier to use a product that is right from the get go.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Steve
>

If you have an oriental market or grocers' supply nearby,
a good and inexpensive product is sea salt under the name
of Wang. It comes in both fine and coarse grinds. It (the
coarse) has that texture you are looking for.

HTH

Alex

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> SteveB > wrote:
>
>> Today, I cooked some baked potatoes. I have been wanting to bake some
>> like
>> they serve at Red Lobster, with the large salt granules on them. When I
>> got
>> the Kosher Salt out, it was not really large coarse grained like that at
>> Red
>> Lobster. It was larger than regular salt, but not as large as I wanted.
>
> I buy Baliene at Whole Foods, World Market, or any number of other
> local retailers. It's pretty cheap (under $3 for 26oz) and comes in
> a large grain version. The grains are larger than any kosher brand
> and the crystals are actually clear crystals, unlike kosher salt
> which has air incorporated into it as it dries making it white.
>
> http://www.saltworks.us/shop/product.asp?idProduct=63
>
> -sw

Use rock salt.

brooklyn1 > wrote:

> Use rock salt.

Most rock salt is not food-grade.

-sw

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> brooklyn1 > wrote:
>
>> Use rock salt.
>
> Most rock salt is not food-grade.

Echo.