Why Artisan Salt is the Secret Ingredient
You’ve surely heard of go lb. salt, and if you haven’t where have you been? go lb. salt is a business based in Arizona and they are changing the way we all look at the all important element and seasoning.
Ask any chef what they cannot be without in the kitchen and 9 times out of 10 you will hear seasoning. Salt is a simple element that can elevate the quietest of flavors to new heights. We all know how a little bit of salt in a sweet dish can intensify the flavors. Don’t believe me? Have you had a salted caramel? Divine!
go lb. salt has taken this simple seasoning to new heights with their innovative and creative salt creations. Whether you are looking for purse, smoked, unsmoked or infused you will find something you never knew you couldn’t live without. Some of their most popular products include their own Dry-Cured Bacon (available in 4 different flavors), Hickory Smoked Sea Salt and Hawaiian Black Sea Salt.
While they have several very popular products, they are constantly in the lad, as it were, creating new flavor and infusions. The newest in their line of artisanal selections would be their Chile Salts. They have added a Facon Sriracha Seasoning, Sriracha Smoked Salt and a Ba-Choco-Racha Bliss to their lineup. All of these blends are sold in 2 ounce containers and will retail for $10 each. You can purchase these and their other products online or at the Gilbert or Fountain Hills’ Farmers’ markets.
“We’ll be adding several other spicy salts including jalapeño, scorpion pepper and habanero to our product mix very soon. It was time to fill a hole in the marketplace and we’re confident these salts will be a spice lovers dream,” said co-founder of go lb. salt Aaron Eckburg.
No matter what type of salt you are using, the quality and uniqueness will certain be the secret ingredient in your kitchen and take your dishes to the next level of deliciousness!
About the Author - Taryn Jeffries
Editor and Chief Eating Officer of PhoenixBites, 2017 Food Writer of the Year (Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame) Taryn grew up in a small town in Illinois with a doting Grandmother who taught her the way around a kitchen and that food is representative of love. Her current quest is to find the love in local dishes and the chefs behind them. In addition to running all things PhoenixBites, Taryn is also a freelance writer, sharing her insight on the best dishes and where to get them each and every month.
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I had purchased some French finishing salt and grey salt at Penskys(sp?) a while back while we were in Scottsdale and thought I was ‘the bomb’ tossing off these terms . But whoa! This is a whole other dimension and I for one cannot wait to get out there and visit this place! We leave ready or not in 2 wks. All the fabulous places you have written about on this blog we will be able to visit and taste and celebrate! Hugs Taryn, you and Amy do a fantastic job!