Salt rox !?!

1shotwade · #1 02/08/14, 06:54 AM

I posted this in cooking but thought of putting it here.Any body?

Salt rox !?!
I saw a youtube clip over the weekend on cooking on salt rox and if all is true it is pretty amazing! Has anyone used them or at least seem them used? I'm really curious about the potential of these things! Anybody?

Wade

suitcase_sally · #2 02/08/14, 02:40 PM

It would take me forever and a day to download a 26 minute video (actually, about 30 hours). Can you just tell us what it's about?

1shotwade · #3 02/08/14, 03:22 PM

Well,I'll try! From what I understand it's a solid rock of salt 2x8x12 and it's got like 85 minerals in it from up in the mountians and you just cook on it. The temp has to be 400-500 and all you use is oil. Never any spices and it draws the flavor from the rock of salt and it's not bad for you and if you leave things on to long they will not burn or dry out and it acts as a tenderizer also.It's supposed to make the food taste so good you won't even want to add spices. Wish I knew more. That's why I was hoping someonme here knows more than i do.
Sorry about the video. The part about the salt rock is the last 10 minutes or so but I don't know how to get just that.

Wade

logbuilder · #4 02/08/14, 04:31 PM

Not to be confused with rock salt, salt blocks are good for cooking. I've been to restaurants that used them. I've only had appetizers on them. They brought them to the table and you cooked it yourself.

Here is a link to more info:

http://www.saltnews.com/cooking-with...icks-platters/

suitcase_sally · #5 02/09/14, 10:41 AM

http://www.chefscatalog.com/product/...e-12-inch.aspx

bad link

suitcase_sally · #6 02/09/14, 10:57 AM

http://www.chefscatalog.com/product/...e-12-inch.aspx

geo in mi · #7 02/09/14, 11:15 AM

Why not a DIY project? Chain saw and a cow salt block????

geo

farmrbrown · #8 02/09/14, 11:21 AM

.........salt lick is not the same thing unfortunately.
Pretty neat though.

To most people salt is NaCl, but that's just one of many kinds of salt. This particular kind looked like pink marble.

7thswan · #9 02/09/14, 11:23 AM

I saw a program on tv, they lined a refergerated room with salt slabs. This room was used to age meat, for steaks specifically. The salt kept the room at a humity they needed. This was a steak resturant in NY, IIRC.

geo in mi · #10 02/09/14, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by farmrbrown

.........salt lick is not the same thing unfortunately.
Pretty neat though.

To most people salt is NaCl, but that's just one of many kinds of salt. This particular kind looked like pink marble.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalayan_salt

But is it dishwasher safe??

geo

1shotwade · #11 02/10/14, 06:45 AM

Hi All,I wanted to get back on this thread sooner but I've been dealing with some of "winters little blessings" like busted pipes!
Anyway,thanks for the links y'all added. I'd really like to know what the food tastes like. If it's something you would use regularly or just now and then.I like the idea that it is to be used like an iron skillet,that is to say NEVER wash it,just wipe it off and let the oil season it.If the price get's right I might get one if I hear enough good about them.I just don't spend money on stuff I'd only use a couple times a year.
Either way , it's very interesting!

Wade