Looking around the kitchen the other day it occurred to me that I have a
LOT of kinds of salt.

iodized table salt
Kosher salt
Maldon sea salt
Fleur de sel
Trader Joe's sea salt
Portuguese sea salt
Hawaiian black salt
hickory smoke salt
celery salt
Lawry's seasoned salt
plus various spice mixes that contain salt

I'm not the only one, am I?

gloria p

Puester > said:

> Looking around the kitchen the other day it occurred to me that I have a
> LOT of kinds of salt.
>
> iodized table salt
> Kosher salt
> Maldon sea salt
> Fleur de sel
> Trader Joe's sea salt
> Portuguese sea salt
> Hawaiian black salt
> hickory smoke salt
> celery salt
> Lawry's seasoned salt
> plus various spice mixes that contain salt
>
> I'm not the only one, am I?

Yes, I'm afraid you are. Sorry.

Carol

On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 03:06:53 GMT, Puester wrote:

>
> Looking around the kitchen the other day it occurred to me that I have a
> LOT of kinds of salt.
>
> iodized table salt
> Kosher salt
> Maldon sea salt
> Fleur de sel
> Trader Joe's sea salt
> Portuguese sea salt
> Hawaiian black salt
> hickory smoke salt
> celery salt
> Lawry's seasoned salt
> plus various spice mixes that contain salt
>
> I'm not the only one, am I?
>
> gloria p

WHAT???? None of that "gray" salt one of the FoodTV guys uses all the
time?

"Puester" > wrote in message
...
:
: Looking around the kitchen the other day it occurred to me that I have a
: LOT of kinds of salt.
:
: iodized table salt
: Kosher salt
: Maldon sea salt
: Fleur de sel
: Trader Joe's sea salt
: Portuguese sea salt
: Hawaiian black salt
: hickory smoke salt
: celery salt
: Lawry's seasoned salt
: plus various spice mixes that contain salt
:
: I'm not the only one, am I?
:
: gloria p

What do you think of the "Fleur de Sel"? Worth the price??

If so, what do you keep it for (to use on/in)?

Frenchy
With half a tub of it!

Frenchy asked:
What do you think of the "Fleur de Sel"? Worth the price??

If so, what do you keep it for (to use on/in)?

Frenchy
With half a tub of it!
------------------------
Yes, absolutely. Fleur de Del has a delicious taste--just dip a
fingertip in, put it on your tongue, and you will see. It is used only
as a finishing salt. Salads, vegetables, that sort of thing.
Experiment with it.
Nancree

Oops, make that "Fleur de Sel".
Nancree

Puester wrote:
> Looking around the kitchen the other day it occurred to me that I
> have a LOT of kinds of salt.
>
> iodized table salt
> Kosher salt
> Maldon sea salt
> Fleur de sel
> Trader Joe's sea salt
> Portuguese sea salt
> Hawaiian black salt
> hickory smoke salt
> celery salt
> Lawry's seasoned salt
> plus various spice mixes that contain salt
>
> I'm not the only one, am I?
>
> gloria p

I only have iodized table salt, plain ol' sea salt and celery salt. Most of
my spice blends are Penzey's salt-free. I do have some packets of stuff
with salt, like taco seasoning mix.

Jill

"Puester" > wrote in message
...
>
> Looking around the kitchen the other day it occurred to me that I have a
> LOT of kinds of salt.
>
> iodized table salt
> Kosher salt
> Maldon sea salt
> Fleur de sel
> Trader Joe's sea salt
> Portuguese sea salt
> Hawaiian black salt
> hickory smoke salt
> celery salt
> Lawry's seasoned salt
> plus various spice mixes that contain salt
>
> I'm not the only one, am I?
>
> gloria p

For me, it's pickles:

dill spears
baby dills
jumbo dills
dill slices
bread and butter spears
bread and butter slices
I could go on and on....lol!

Elisa

In article >,
wrote:

> Looking around the kitchen the other day it occurred to me that I have a
> LOT of kinds of salt.
>
> iodized table salt
> Kosher salt
> Maldon sea salt
> Fleur de sel
> Trader Joe's sea salt
> Portuguese sea salt
> Hawaiian black salt
> hickory smoke salt
> celery salt
> Lawry's seasoned salt
> plus various spice mixes that contain salt
>
> I'm not the only one, am I?
>
> gloria p

I've a few but not that many, I think. I also having canning salt. I
like Penzeys Old World Seasoning -- Sheryl put me on to that one.
Rather like Lawry's but not as salty. And I'm just about out, too.

Also, for any Twin Citians looking at this, the Penzeys nearest me
(Savage) is moving to Lakeville (Cedar & Cty 46) in November. Drat.
Oh, well -- that's where the new Kowalski's store is, too, so it won't
be just a one-stop trip.
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> Sam I Am! updated 9-12-05

"Puester" > wrote in message
...
>
> Looking around the kitchen the other day it occurred to me that I have a
> LOT of kinds of salt.
>
> iodized table salt
> Kosher salt
> Maldon sea salt
> Fleur de sel
> Trader Joe's sea salt
> Portuguese sea salt
> Hawaiian black salt
> hickory smoke salt
> celery salt
> Lawry's seasoned salt
> plus various spice mixes that contain salt
>
> I'm not the only one, am I?
>
> gloria p

I think you may have the record! I have only table, kosher, and sea salt.


--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths page at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

On Tue 13 Sep 2005 05:46:37a, Peter Aitken wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> "Puester" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> Looking around the kitchen the other day it occurred to me that I have a
>> LOT of kinds of salt.
>>
>> iodized table salt
>> Kosher salt
>> Maldon sea salt
>> Fleur de sel
>> Trader Joe's sea salt
>> Portuguese sea salt
>> Hawaiian black salt
>> hickory smoke salt
>> celery salt
>> Lawry's seasoned salt
>> plus various spice mixes that contain salt
>>
>> I'm not the only one, am I?
>>
>> gloria p
>
> I think you may have the record! I have only table, kosher, and sea salt.

I think gloria qualifies to be called "an old salt"! Well, mebbe Salt
Queen!

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Okay, okay, I take it back! UnScrew you!

Puester wrote:

>
> Looking around the kitchen the other day it occurred to me that I have a
> LOT of kinds of salt.
>
> iodized table salt
> Kosher salt
> Maldon sea salt
> Fleur de sel
> Trader Joe's sea salt
> Portuguese sea salt
> Hawaiian black salt
> hickory smoke salt
> celery salt
> Lawry's seasoned salt
> plus various spice mixes that contain salt
>
> I'm not the only one, am I?
>
> gloria p
I don't think I have as many varieties as you. I have - pickling salt,
iodized salt, Mediterranean sea salt, garlic salt, onion salt, celery
salt, Lawry's seasoned salt and various spice mixes containing salt.

~patches~ wrote:
> Puester wrote:
>
> >
> > Looking around the kitchen the other day it occurred to me that I have a
> > LOT of kinds of salt.
> >
> > iodized table salt
> > Kosher salt
> > Maldon sea salt
> > Fleur de sel
> > Trader Joe's sea salt
> > Portuguese sea salt
> > Hawaiian black salt
> > hickory smoke salt
> > celery salt
> > Lawry's seasoned salt
> > plus various spice mixes that contain salt
> >
> > I'm not the only one, am I?
> >
> > gloria p
> I don't think I have as many varieties as you. I have - pickling salt,
> iodized salt, Mediterranean sea salt, garlic salt, onion salt, celery
> salt, Lawry's seasoned salt and various spice mixes containing salt.

Professional cooks don't use any of those wussy salts... they just lean
over and let the sweat run off their noses into the pot. BAM!

Sheldon

In article >,
Puester > wrote:

> Looking around the kitchen the other day it occurred to me that I have a
> LOT of kinds of salt.
>
> iodized table salt
> Kosher salt
> Maldon sea salt
> Fleur de sel
> Trader Joe's sea salt
> Portuguese sea salt
> Hawaiian black salt
> hickory smoke salt
> celery salt
> Lawry's seasoned salt
> plus various spice mixes that contain salt
>
> I'm not the only one, am I?
>
> gloria p

I only have two.

"Real Salt" raw granulated, loaded with trace minerals and "Alessi"
evaporated sea salt.

All of my other seasonings are salt free. I prefer to add it in
seperately. :-)
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

In article . com>,
"Sheldon" > wrote:

> ~patches~ wrote:
> > Puester wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Looking around the kitchen the other day it occurred to me that I have a
> > > LOT of kinds of salt.
> > >
> > > iodized table salt
> > > Kosher salt
> > > Maldon sea salt
> > > Fleur de sel
> > > Trader Joe's sea salt
> > > Portuguese sea salt
> > > Hawaiian black salt
> > > hickory smoke salt
> > > celery salt
> > > Lawry's seasoned salt
> > > plus various spice mixes that contain salt
> > >
> > > I'm not the only one, am I?
> > >
> > > gloria p
> > I don't think I have as many varieties as you. I have - pickling salt,
> > iodized salt, Mediterranean sea salt, garlic salt, onion salt, celery
> > salt, Lawry's seasoned salt and various spice mixes containing salt.
>
> Professional cooks don't use any of those wussy salts... they just lean
> over and let the sweat run off their noses into the pot. BAM!
>
> Sheldon
>

Ew!!! <gag>
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

Frenchy wrote:
>
> What do you think of the "Fleur de Sel"? Worth the price??
>

Nice flavor, but I wouldn't be terribly upset if I didn't
have it.

> If so, what do you keep it for (to use on/in)?
>

Not for cooking; it gets lost. It's good sprinkled on things
like eggs, baked potatoes, fresh tomatoes, Caprese salad,
cottage cheese, etc.

gloria p

"Puester" > wrote in message
...
>
> Looking around the kitchen the other day it occurred to me that I have a LOT
> of kinds of salt.
>
> iodized table salt
> Kosher salt
> Maldon sea salt
> Fleur de sel
> Trader Joe's sea salt
> Portuguese sea salt
> Hawaiian black salt
> hickory smoke salt
> celery salt
> Lawry's seasoned salt
> plus various spice mixes that contain salt
>
> I'm not the only one, am I?
>
> gloria p

Nope - about right.

non- iodized table salt
Kosher salt
Trader Joe's sea salt
Hawaiian Salt Mix
hickory smoke salt
celery salt
Lawry's seasoned salt
plus various spice mixes that contain salt - like:
lemon pepper
Montreal Seasoning (2 kinds)

Dimitri

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> "Sheldon" > wrote:
> >
> > Professional cooks don't use any of those wussy salts... they just lean
> > over and let the sweat run off their noses into the pot. BAM!
>
> Ew!!! <gag>

Guess what... it's true. It's quite amazing what ends up in food, but
fortunately cooking (heat) negates mostly all trangressions. It's
mostly with uncooked foods that one needs to be concerned... beware
that innocent looking salad... you're far safer at fast food joints
with the burgers and fries than the salads. The safest restaurant meal
one can buy is probably a pizza, eaten directly after 15 minutes in a
600=BAF oven.

Sheldon

"Puester" > wrote in message
...
>
> Looking around the kitchen the other day it occurred to me that I have a
> LOT of kinds of salt.
>>
> I'm not the only one, am I?
>
> gloria p

Yes, you're the only one. You obviously have a serious problem,
an addiction to buying lots of different kinds of salt. Fortunately,
there is a simple cure - just package it all up, send it to me, and I
will make sure it's disposed of (in a non-wasteful manner), and
you won't have to worry about it ever again. :-)

Bob M.

Bob Myers wrote:
> "Puester" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> Looking around the kitchen the other day it occurred to me that I
>> have a LOT of kinds of salt.
>>>
>> I'm not the only one, am I?
>>
>> gloria p
>
> Yes, you're the only one. You obviously have a serious problem,
> an addiction to buying lots of different kinds of salt. Fortunately,
> there is a simple cure - just package it all up, send it to me, and I
> will make sure it's disposed of (in a non-wasteful manner), and
> you won't have to worry about it ever again. :-)
>
> Bob M.

So, you're going to "recycle" the salt for her? How very kind of you

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote

> Bob Myers wrote:

>> Yes, you're the only one. You obviously have a serious problem,
>> an addiction to buying lots of different kinds of salt. Fortunately,
>> there is a simple cure - just package it all up, send it to me, and I
>> will make sure it's disposed of (in a non-wasteful manner), and
>> you won't have to worry about it ever again. :-)

> So, you're going to "recycle" the salt for her? How very kind of you

I'm quite worried he'll dump the salt where it doesn't belong! What
happens if he puts the Portuguese sea salt in the Pacific, for instance?
The Trader Joe's in Walmart? See my concern? He'll mess up all
the salts and seas. Pretty soon we'll have just one kind of salt.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote
>
>> Bob Myers wrote:
>
>>> Yes, you're the only one. You obviously have a serious problem,
>>> an addiction to buying lots of different kinds of salt.
>>> Fortunately, there is a simple cure - just package it all up, send
>>> it to me, and I will make sure it's disposed of (in a non-wasteful
>>> manner), and
>>> you won't have to worry about it ever again. :-)
>
>> So, you're going to "recycle" the salt for her? How very kind of
>> you
>
> I'm quite worried he'll dump the salt where it doesn't belong! What
> happens if he puts the Portuguese sea salt in the Pacific, for
> instance? The Trader Joe's in Walmart? See my concern? He'll mess
> up all
> the salts and seas. Pretty soon we'll have just one kind of salt.
>
> nancy

Would that then mean we all have Dead Sea Salt?

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> Nancy Young wrote:
>> "jmcquown" > wrote
>>
>>> Bob Myers wrote:
>>
>>>> Yes, you're the only one. You obviously have a serious problem,
>>>> an addiction to buying lots of different kinds of salt.
>>>> Fortunately, there is a simple cure - just package it all up, send
>>>> it to me, and I will make sure it's disposed of (in a non-wasteful
>>>> manner), and
>>>> you won't have to worry about it ever again. :-)
>>
>>> So, you're going to "recycle" the salt for her? How very kind of
>>> you
>>
>> I'm quite worried he'll dump the salt where it doesn't belong! What
>> happens if he puts the Portuguese sea salt in the Pacific, for
>> instance? The Trader Joe's in Walmart? See my concern? He'll mess
>> up all
>> the salts and seas. Pretty soon we'll have just one kind of salt.

> Would that then mean we all have Dead Sea Salt?

Ack. The mind boggles.

Bob Myers wrote:
> "Puester" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Looking around the kitchen the other day it occurred to me that I have a
>>LOT of kinds of salt.
>>
>>I'm not the only one, am I?
>>
>>gloria p
>
>
> Yes, you're the only one. You obviously have a serious problem,
> an addiction to buying lots of different kinds of salt. Fortunately,
> there is a simple cure - just package it all up, send it to me, and I
> will make sure it's disposed of (in a non-wasteful manner), and
> you won't have to worry about it ever again. :-)
>
> Bob M.
>
>


Actually, most of the fancy ones were gifts and
I could never be a re-gifter!

gloria p

Nancy Young wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote
>
>
>>Bob Myers wrote:
>
>
>>>Yes, you're the only one. You obviously have a serious problem,
>>>an addiction to buying lots of different kinds of salt. Fortunately,
>>>there is a simple cure - just package it all up, send it to me, and I
>>>will make sure it's disposed of (in a non-wasteful manner), and
>>>you won't have to worry about it ever again. :-)
>
>
>>So, you're going to "recycle" the salt for her? How very kind of you
>
>
> I'm quite worried he'll dump the salt where it doesn't belong! What
> happens if he puts the Portuguese sea salt in the Pacific, for instance?
> The Trader Joe's in Walmart? See my concern? He'll mess up all
> the salts and seas. Pretty soon we'll have just one kind of salt.
>
> nancy
>
>


....and all the seas will taste the same! Bo-o-o-o-ring!

gloria p

Puester wrote:

>
> Looking around the kitchen the other day it occurred to me that I have
a
> LOT of kinds of salt.
>
> iodized table salt
> Kosher salt
> Maldon sea salt
> Fleur de sel
> Trader Joe's sea salt
> Portuguese sea salt
> Hawaiian black salt
> hickory smoke salt
> celery salt
> Lawry's seasoned salt
> plus various spice mixes that contain salt
>
> I'm not the only one, am I?
>
> gloria p


Too bad you weren't living in ancient times when salt was currenty!

Andy

Andy wrote:
>
> Too bad you weren't living in ancient times when salt was currenty!

Sheesh, you mean they had Neanderthal rock bands... Electric Salt!

Sheldon

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
> I'm quite worried he'll dump the salt where it doesn't belong! What
> happens if he puts the Portuguese sea salt in the Pacific, for instance?
> The Trader Joe's in Walmart? See my concern? He'll mess up all
> the salts and seas. Pretty soon we'll have just one kind of salt.

Well, if you want to get picky about it, there already IS just
one kind of salt - what we're discussing here are impurities...:-)

Bob M.

"Puester" > wrote in message
...
>
> Looking around the kitchen the other day it occurred to me that I have a
> LOT of kinds of salt.
>
> iodized table salt
> Kosher salt
> Maldon sea salt
> Fleur de sel
> Trader Joe's sea salt
> Portuguese sea salt
> Hawaiian black salt
> hickory smoke salt
> celery salt
> Lawry's seasoned salt
> plus various spice mixes that contain salt
>
> I'm not the only one, am I?
>
> gloria p

You're not! :-)
Here's my list:
iodized salt
Kosher salt
Maldon sea salt
Fleur de Sel de Guerande
Murray River salt flakes (from Australia)
Organic Grey sea salt
Hawaiian Red sea salt
Coarse Pacific sea salt
Fine Pacific sea salt
Chile lime salt
Alder smoked salt
Plus: onion salt, celery salt, lemon salt, and a few seasoning blends that
contain salt.

Believe it or not, I don't use alot of salt. I just like different kinds for
different uses.

kimberly

Sheldon wrote:

>
> Andy wrote:
>>
>> Too bad you weren't living in ancient times when salt was currenty!
>
> Sheesh, you mean they had Neanderthal rock bands... Electric Salt!
>
> Sheldon


currency... currency!!!

DOH!

Andy

Nexis wrote:
>
> Believe it or not, I don't use alot of salt.
> kimberly

What is "alot" salt, I never heard of that brand.... must be named
after Abrahham's wife's (Lot) ******* sister (Alot).

Sheldon

>I'm not the only one, am I?
I'm close; I don't have "ethnic" (Portugese, Hawaiian) and hickory
salts; but I make up for it by having about 15 different types of chili
pepper sauces :-) .

Puester wrote:
> Bob Myers wrote:
>> "Puester" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> Looking around the kitchen the other day it occurred to me that I
>>> have a LOT of kinds of salt.
>>>
>>> I'm not the only one, am I?
>>>
>>> gloria p
>>
>>
>> Yes, you're the only one. You obviously have a serious problem,
>> an addiction to buying lots of different kinds of salt. Fortunately,
>> there is a simple cure - just package it all up, send it to me, and I
>> will make sure it's disposed of (in a non-wasteful manner), and
>> you won't have to worry about it ever again. :-)
>>
>> Bob M.
>>
>
> Actually, most of the fancy ones were gifts and
> I could never be a re-gifter!
>
> gloria p

Now that's interesting. It would never occur to me to give salt as a gift.
Is there perhaps some historical significance or tradition of gifts of salt?

Jill

Puester wrote:
> Bob Myers wrote:
> > "Puester" wrote:
> >
> >>Looking around the kitchen the other day it occurred to me that I have a
> >>LOT of kinds of salt.
> >>
> >>I'm not the only one, am I?
> >
> >
> > Yes, you're the only one. You obviously have a serious problem,
> > an addiction to buying lots of different kinds of salt. Fortunately,
> > there is a simple cure - just package it all up, send it to me, and I
> > will make sure it's disposed of (in a non-wasteful manner), and
> > you won't have to worry about it ever again. :-)
>
> Actually, most of the fancy ones were gifts and
> I could never be a re-gifter!

Why not? A gift is yours to do with as you like. Some gifts are
obviously meant to be passed on... like when someone gives me a bushel
of produce and I can't possibly use it all, better to share the bounty
then let it rot. Just yesterday I havested more than ten pounds of
green beans... I'm so tired of them... I walked the entire ten pounds
to my neighbor and left it by their back door and left a message on
their answering machine. Last night she called to thank me and to say
how they were very good, but she couldn't possibly use them all so she
hopes I don't mind that she shared half with her sister. Why should I
mind?!?!? She could have just as easily dumped them in her composter
and said nothing.

Plenty of times someone will bring me a gift I know immediately that
I'll never use. I thank them and put it away... why should I insult
them by saying I have no use for it (for all I know it was a gift they
didn't want). Eventually an occasion will arise where someone will
appreciate something I don't particulary want and then it becomes
theirs. I must have at least a dozen printed tee shirts people have
given me from trips they've been on... I don't know why they do that,
must be more of a way to brag about where they've been than a gift. I
wear XL and they bring me M. Why do people always buy medium for
gifts, do they equate medium with average? duh

A gift means it's something to to with as one pleases with no strings
attached... it's a gift, it's not a loan. I mean you're talking a few
ounces of salt here, not two carat diamond earings from your mate.

Sheldon

On 14 Sep 2005 11:03:25 -0700, "Sheldon" > wrote:

>
>Puester wrote:
>> Bob Myers wrote:
>> > "Puester" wrote:
>> >
>> >>Looking around the kitchen the other day it occurred to me that I have a
>> >>LOT of kinds of salt.
>> >>
>> >>I'm not the only one, am I?
>> >
>> >
>> > Yes, you're the only one. You obviously have a serious problem,
>> > an addiction to buying lots of different kinds of salt. Fortunately,
>> > there is a simple cure - just package it all up, send it to me, and I
>> > will make sure it's disposed of (in a non-wasteful manner), and
>> > you won't have to worry about it ever again. :-)
>>
>> Actually, most of the fancy ones were gifts and
>> I could never be a re-gifter!
>
>Why not? A gift is yours to do with as you like. Some gifts are
>obviously meant to be passed on... like when someone gives me a bushel
>of produce and I can't possibly use it all, better to share the bounty
>then let it rot. Just yesterday I havested more than ten pounds of
>green beans... I'm so tired of them... I walked the entire ten pounds
>to my neighbor and left it by their back door and left a message on
>their answering machine. Last night she called to thank me and to say
>how they were very good, but she couldn't possibly use them all so she
>hopes I don't mind that she shared half with her sister. Why should I
>mind?!?!? She could have just as easily dumped them in her composter
>and said nothing.
>
>Plenty of times someone will bring me a gift I know immediately that
>I'll never use. I thank them and put it away... why should I insult
>them by saying I have no use for it (for all I know it was a gift they
>didn't want). Eventually an occasion will arise where someone will
>appreciate something I don't particulary want and then it becomes
>theirs. I must have at least a dozen printed tee shirts people have
>given me from trips they've been on... I don't know why they do that,
>must be more of a way to brag about where they've been than a gift. I
>wear XL and they bring me M. Why do people always buy medium for
>gifts, do they equate medium with average? duh
>
>A gift means it's something to to with as one pleases with no strings
>attached... it's a gift, it's not a loan. I mean you're talking a few
>ounces of salt here, not two carat diamond earings from your mate.
>
>Sheldon


And then it hasppened. Vega found himself agreeing with Sheldon !

Seriously, I do agree. As a gift giver even!

lid wrote:

> I only have two salts in house. Celery Salt and as far I am concerned
> the only salt I will ever use on a daily basis. Try this link to get
> the full info http://www.realsalt.com/. We were eating in a
> restaurant in Utah and they had it on all of the tables.



That sounds familiar. Was it in Richfield, by any chance?

gloria p
who has driven across Utah too many times

jmcquown wrote:
> Puester wrote:
> > Bob Myers wrote:
> >> "Puester" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>
> >>> Looking around the kitchen the other day it occurred to me that I
> >>> have a LOT of kinds of salt.
> >>>
> >>> I'm not the only one, am I?
> >>>
> >>> gloria p
> >>
> >>
> >> Yes, you're the only one. You obviously have a serious problem,
> >> an addiction to buying lots of different kinds of salt. Fortunately,
> >> there is a simple cure - just package it all up, send it to me, and I
> >> will make sure it's disposed of (in a non-wasteful manner), and
> >> you won't have to worry about it ever again. :-)
> >>
> >> Bob M.
> >>
> >
> > Actually, most of the fancy ones were gifts and
> > I could never be a re-gifter!
> >
> > gloria p
>
> Now that's interesting. It would never occur to me to give salt as a gift.
> Is there perhaps some historical significance or tradition of gifts of salt?
>
> Jill

It's a very old tradition in Judaism to give a gift of salt as a house
warming gift... often along with a loaf of bread, sometimes sugar and a
new corn broom... but always salt.

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Sheldon

"Sheldon" > wrote
>
> jmcquown wrote:

>> Now that's interesting. It would never occur to me to give salt as a
>> gift.
>> Is there perhaps some historical significance or tradition of gifts of
>> salt?

> It's a very old tradition in Judaism to give a gift of salt as a house
> warming gift... often along with a loaf of bread, sometimes sugar and a
> new corn broom... but always salt.

Very interesting, thank you.

nancy

Sheldon wrote:
> It's a very old tradition in Judaism to give a gift of salt as a house
> warming gift... often along with a loaf of bread, sometimes sugar and a
> new corn broom... but always salt.
>
Bread and salt was a traditional greeting among Russians, too, going
back centuries. Don't believe it was limited to Jews there. -aem

aem wrote:

> Sheldon wrote:
> > It's a very old tradition in Judaism to give a gift of salt as a house
> > warming gift... often along with a loaf of bread, sometimes sugar and a
> > new corn broom... but always salt.
> >
> Bread and salt was a traditional greeting among Russians, too, going
> back centuries. Don't believe it was limited to Jews there. -aem
>


Eyetalians too, I guess. In the film _It's A Wonderful Life_, Donna Reed
gives an Italian family (the Martinis) bread, salt, and wine when they move
into a new house in the Bailey subdivision...

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Greg