Topic: rock salt

[Val]

Saw on the tele this morning jacket pots done on a bed of rock salt. Has anyone done this and is the flavour different   or does it just make the skins crispy?  ;D

[GardnerJ]

it makes the skin crispy!
i used to be a chef and we always did it like that!

[tim]

Which - as always - raises the point of 'rock salt' or 'sea salt'?? = Tim

[Val]

 ;DThanks,I wondered if the salt bought out the flavour of the potato...What is the difference between rock or sea salt?

[tim]

Rock is out of the ground. Sea is - guess what!!

Each has its afficionados. = Tim

[Val]

 ;DOh ha bl**dy ha...I meant in the use....

[tim]

Sorry, Val - didn't come back here.

Don't know, but since the chemistry is the same, can't see that it matters. Nice to buy British, though - like Malden. If you can afford it!! = Tim

[Val]

 :DYes..I agree about the British, but I never use the salt on the jacket pots anyway, so as it doesn't affect the flavour I'll carry on doing them the same way.

[tim]

Thought that this was topical - even if not directly connected.
= Tim

[Bannerdown]

Rock salt is normally the salt used to "grit" the roads.  I have seen recipies for chicken totally encasd in salt then baked.  I don't want to invest in a not insubstantial quantity of salt to find as atandard. Any ideas or have you tried it?  Cheers, Tony.

[Val]

Thanks Tim all is explained.

[gavin]

For Tony (Bannerdown)

Haven't tried chicken, but fish I have tried, and that certainly works.  As in http://www.recipes4all.co.uk/index.php/topic,72.0.html

With some really nice chicken?  Hmmm - I like the idea; will try it soon :-)

All best - Gavin

[tim]

When we ordered 'rock salt' in Northern Ireland, many years ago, we were quoted a very low price - & had delivered a block 2'x1'x1'. Pink & earthy.

Cow lick!! Dear people! = Tim

[Val]

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)