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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

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

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

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

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

Each has its afficionados. = Tim

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

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

 :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.

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

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.

Thanks Tim all is explained.

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

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

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