28 July 2012

Bali Coconut & Lime Sea Salt

Salt Bar, Caviar & Bananas,  George St., Charleston, S.C.
I walked up King St. this morning and detoured to pick up one of the scrumptious duck confit sandwiches at Caviar & Bananas on George St.  Wandering while waiting for my sandwich and trying not to notice if they had their giant coconut macaroons on hand (they did. I didn't get one. sniff), I noticed this display of salt. Yep. Artisan salt. Is that the new thing or am I slow?  I remembered reading about a salt related event and found this on the Post & Courier site:

Pass The Salt II

Thursday, Aug 2 6:30p at Caviar & Bananas, Charleston, SC
The evening will begin with specialty drinks and passed hors d'oeuvres for the cocktail hour followed by a hands-on salt tasting and an elegant family style dinner. Insightful, educational and delicious this is an interactive culinary adventure you will not want to miss.
Executive Chef Todd Mazurek will select salts from among Caviar & Bananas salt bar's 16 artisan salts to enhance the flavors from the bounty of fresh vegetables, seafood and fruits of the Lowcountry while Sarah Graham, author of The Local Palate's recent article "Salt" will introduce you to the art of choosing and using Artisanal Finishing Salts to enhance your everyday eating experiences. read more

I finished my walk through the Charleston Farmers Market and had to grab this funny shot from the Banana Tree booth. I love people who take the trouble simply to get a smile. :)


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11 comments:

  1. Catalyst12:44 AM

    Bali Coconut and Lime Sea Salt: You mean you didn't BUY any????

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    1. Charlestonjoan10:57 AM

      I did not. It sounds kinda crazy to me. It makes more sense to flavor the food rather than the salt but I admit I haven't tried it yet.

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  2. brattcat8:39 AM

    i actually ordered the caviar and bananas at caviar and bananas and couldn't eat anything for another twelve hours. delicious. and yes, these fancy salts have made it all the way to vermont, too. i use only grey salt (which isn't really, really gray). but i do love the look of the pink ones.

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    1. Charlestonjoan10:58 AM

      Did you?! I love the place. I say yesterday that they had started serving brunch and it looked delicious.

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  3. Rick9:10 AM

    Did they have Morton's salt amongst the lot? It pours when it rains, you know.

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    1. Charlestonjoan10:58 AM

      Nah. I think I get that from Piggly Wiggly. Poor man's gourmet works for me.

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  4. Marcheline10:35 AM

    You gotta watch out with that combination, remember the old song "you put the lime in de coco-nut"? That particular pairing guarantees... uh ... regular bathroom attendance, shall we say! 8-)

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  5. Pixel Peeper9:22 PM

    I just recently, for the very first time ever, bought Himalayan pink salt crystals (from Trader Joe's in Greenville). So either I am slow, too, or this is a fairly recent trend. Haven't seen any coconut lime sea salt yet, but it sounds intriguing. Now I have to look for it!

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  6. Charlestonjoan9:41 PM

    How about the Hawaiian Guava Wood Smoked or the Pacific Blue Kosher Salt? I think people had some fun and perhaps a few drinks coming up with these names. Let's have a salt naming party!

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  7. Holy City Sinner7:46 AM

    The Pass the Salt event seems like such a neat idea. Who knew there were so many different kinds out there?

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