“The thinking is minerals are really important to human health, so if you’re going to choose a salt you may as well choose a salt that has more minerals,” said Robin Foroutan, a registered dietitian and nutritionist. The health benefits associated with high mineral salts are not entirely clear. “The great thing about this salt is all the trace minerals that are still intact naturally, the electrolytes that are in there,” said Guiliano. “It’s the most natural salt for human consumption.”Ĭhef Marcus Guiliano also promotes a mineral-rich salt, endorsing an American-made brand for his kitchen. ![]() “It’s a healthier salt based on its DNA for the human body,” said Burke. It should taste flat out better.”Ĭhefs like David Burke have their favorites: He uses Himalayan Pink almost exclusively in his restaurants, believing it has added health benefits. “We’re looking for a mind-blowing improvement. “I like to say we’re not looking for a subtle improvement in the flavor of your food,” said Bitterman. Bitterman prefers to call them “craft salts” to reflect the expertise involved in their production, many mined by hand without the use of heavy industrial machinery. Selmelier Mark Bitterman - a selmelier is a specialist who helps you choose the most appropriate salt to season your meal - has crammed dozens of varieties of salt from all over the world into his salt boutique in New York City, where you can find exotic varieties that can cost up to $272 a pound. The kitchen staple now comes in colors that you would typically find in a Crayola box: Himalayan Pink, Hawaiian Black and Persian blue are some of the gourmet varieties, although they can cost 10 times more than your run-of-the-mill table salt. So watch this space, I am going to bring you my tips and tricks for all things food, from easy mid-week recipes, weekend treats on a budget (think fake-away not take-away) and tips to stop food waste and ultimately help you get the most out of the money that you spend on food.(NEW YORK) - Salt is no longer just plain white. Trying to balance these along with my LOVE of food is something that I have been thinking about for years and after a couple of chats with Tara & Mel we realised that this is knowledge that can hopefully benefit a lot of you out there! It isn’t just the food you’re throwing away it is your money too! There is always the lingering thought “someone else less fortunate could have eaten this” but there is such a big financial impact as well. Nothing makes me more upset than throwing away unused, gone off food. Lastly something that has become more and more important to me, food waste. ![]() That said, when you are busy and on the go this can be challenging, so my advice is do the best you can! All you can do is have the best intentions (shameless plug, but it is true).įood is an essential expense, yet we often scrimp on it just to save money! 50p for a tin of beans when you are counting the days to pay day? Yes please? But that doesn’t always have to be the option! There are so many ways to use things you have in the cupboard or freezer, save that 50p and have a far tastier meal! ![]() I am not a nutritionist and I am a strong non-believer in diets! I do everything I can to make sure that I am getting my fill of veggies and fruit each day to give myself the energy I need to get through the day. There are three things that are important to me when it comes to food: Though I might not be cooking up a fine dining experiences for myself every evening I am sure not sat eating pesto pasta every night! Most of the time I’m cooking for myself on an average London salary, so the day to day reality isn’t quite as glamorous as it may seem… While I love nothing more than putting on my chef whites (and a bit of fine dining), at the end of day I am a London girl, who lives on her own. I had the best 10 weeks mastering the essentials of being a super fantastic cook! I certainly looked the part (see picture). This passion led me to embark on a cooking course at Leiths School of Food & Wine (I know fancy, right!?). ![]() We are so excited to have Amelia join the Best Intentions community as our foodie expert!Īnyone who knows me knows that food is my happy place! I love trying new restaurants (and going back to my favourites time and time again), reading my endless pile of cookbooks and, most of all, cooking in my own kitchen for my family & friends.
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