Salish Smoked Salt
By: Desiree Mellon

About

A type of naturally smoked Pacific Sea salt that is cool smoked over red alderwood. Smoked salt adds a delicious flavor to foods cooked on and off the grill. Goes well with fish, meat, poultry, pasta dishes and potatoes.

Information
Other names: Smoked Salt
Translations: Salish Kūpinātas Sāls, Salish rūkyti Druska, Salish afumate Sare, Salish Dimljeni Salt, Salish hun khói Salt, Salish Salt wędzone, Salish Gerookte Salt, Salish धूम्रपान साल्ट, Sal fumado Salish, Салиш копченая соль, Salish Καπνιστά Αλάτι, يدخن سولت ساليش, Salish 훈제 소금, Salish uzené soli, Салисх Димљена Со, Salish pinausukang Salt, 萨利什熏盐, La sal fumada Salish, Salish Dimljene Salt, Salish údené soli, Sale affumicato Salish, מלח מעושן Salish, Salish Rökt Salt, Salish diasap Salt, サリットスモーク塩, Salish sel fumé, Salish Røget Salt, Salish Røkt Salt, La sal ahumada Salish, Саліш копчена сіль, Salish Savustettu Suola, Salish Пушени Сол


Tasting Notes
Flavors: Salty, smoky
Food complements: Meats, Fish
Wine complements: Dry wine
Beverage complements: Beers and ales
Substitutes: Sea salt, Iquid smoke


Selecting and Buying
Seasonality: january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, opctober, november, december
Choosing: When considering the use of salts, several points to consider may include the texture to add crispy or crunchy consistencies to foods, the aroma, the color for presentation purposes, and definitely the flavor which adds to the overall enjoyment of the food taste.
Buying: May not be available in all grocery stores.  Look in gourmet and health food stores, up-scale groceries and order on line.
Procuring: Pacific sea salt, harvested from the sea, is slow smoked over red Alderwood wood.


Preparation and Use
Salish gives food a delicious smoke flavor both on and off the BBQ. Try on Salmon, red meat, creamy pasta dishes & baked potatoes. UWhen considering the use of salts, several points to consider may include the texture to add crispy or crunchy consistencies to foods, the aroma, the color for presentation purposes, and definitely the flavor which adds to the overall enjoyment of the food taste.se as a rub to be placed inside the cavity of poultry before cooking so that the meat remains moist. Salting vegetables prior to cooking is a process often used to draw out excess moisture that may adversely affect the taste or consistency when the vegetables are being prepared. 
Rubbed fresh Alaskan winter salmon with olive oil, black pepper and this salt and then grilled the fish


Conserving and Storing
Store in a tightly sealed glass container in a dark cabinet away from a heat source.  Has a long shelf life.


Social/Political

History: Once referring to the Puget Sound, the name Salish™ comes from the Native American Indians, the first to inhabit the great Pacific Northwest. In fact, Northwest Red Alderwood has been used to smoke salmon and other meats for hundreds and hundreds of years, making it a true Northwest tradition.