It is easy to wonder what to do with this unique seasoning,
but once used you may find it is more useful than unusual, more tasty
than tricky, and as versatile as the flower that seasons it. It is
made from our dried lavender flowers and French Grey Sea Salt. We
also make a salt made from Rosemary and grey sea salt.
A flavor for meat:
Lavender Salt is a delicious accompaniment to most meats. Lamb, chicken,
and beef (recently tested at a Farmer's Market event) are well started
with a lavender salt rub or finished with a sprinkle. One chef we
know likes to use a small pinch of lavender salt on a 1/4 pound salmon
steak before cooking.
In any case keep it on your table:
You never know when you are going to need a little salt on your stir
fry, in your winter soup, or to help out your morning eggs. Avocado
also does well with a little crushed garlic and lavender salt, as
do tomatoes. Salad greens love the kiss of this high mineral salt
and hearty floral herb.
For cooking with:
If it would taste good with rosemary, it is probably good with lavender
salt. Potatoes roast to perfection when lightly coated with olive
oil and sprinkled with a layer of lavender salt in a roasting pan.
At 375 degrees, I just leave the salt on top until about 30 minutes
into the cooking, at which point I stir then roast until they melt
in my mouth (about 1 hour total).
Not just for the kitchen:
When you are tired of using it for your cooking, why not make a relaxing,
soothing bath to ease any and all stresses. It is a good idea to make
sure you have more on hand since a bath may use up a lot of your jar,
depending on how strong you make your bath. Try a couple tablespoons
to start.
Make the miscellaneous magnificent:
Garlic bread, popcorn, pesto, ratatouille, jambalaya, and putanesco
sauce (and maybe even the rim of a margarita glass when ground smaller
with mortar and pestle) taste great with lavender salt, while omelet's,
casseroles, and sandwiches become provincial treats.
If you ever get tired of Lavender Salt, which is hard to imagine,
we also have Rosemary Salt. Both of them make a great gift.