Got Basil? Create Delicious Herb Salt
我喜欢自己动手做项目——尤其是当它们涉及到我在花园里种植的东西时.
似乎我在花园里做的很多东西都含有草本植物. I have dried herbs, frozen them into ice cubes and have done homemade herb butter.
当我做饭的时候,用我菜园里的草药总是给我一种特别的满足感, and my food tastes great too!

Photo: Basil herb Salt
今天,我很高兴和大家分享如何制作罗勒香草盐. If you haven’t heard of herb salts before, they are referred to as ‘gourmet salts,’ which are very popular in the foodie community.
草药盐很容易做——尤其是如果你有一个食品加工机的话. 盐有助于保持你最喜欢的香草的新鲜味道, 它们能为你最喜欢的菜肴增添美味.
Gourmet salts also make great gifts.

很难找到不喜欢罗勒的人,也很难找到不喜欢罗勒调味的人. 我喜欢做意大利菜,经常用罗勒. 通常,我撕下或切碎一些新鲜的罗勒叶,加入它们作为调味品.
罗勒盐有很多种用法,包括撒在你最喜欢的番茄酱里, on top of a fresh-baked pizza, 加到意式烤面包里或者简单地在新鲜番茄上撒一些. Are you ready to get started?
You will need fresh basil (either from your garden or the store) and kosher salt – pretty simple!
Grab your food processor, a baking sheet and a glass jar with a lid.

1. 每人需要半杯粗盐和罗勒叶.

2. 在食物加工机中加入罗勒和粗盐,搅拌30秒.

The finished mixture should look like this.

3. 把混合物倒在烤盘上,形成薄薄的一层. The mixture will be somewhat moist.

4. 在预热好的225度烤箱中烤20分钟. After the first 10 minutes, 轻轻混合罗勒盐混合物,再烤10分钟——这有助于它完全干燥.

5. 把干燥的罗勒盐混合物放回食品加工机中搅拌,去除任何剩余的块. *事先确保食品加工机是干燥的.

6. 把罗勒盐放在一个有盖子的玻璃容器里.
That’s it – you are done!
我必须承认这是一个相当简单的项目,食品加工机做了大部分工作.
Keep your basil salt in a dark, 凉爽的空间,你可以在这里保存其他香草/香料,帮助保持它的味道. Use it within a few months for the best flavor.
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这是我少有的不用额外花钱自己动手做项目的机会——我在花园里种了罗勒, the kosher salt was in the pantry, and I used a mason jar that I had on hand.

我做了三批罗勒盐,留一份给自己,马上开始用. The rest I plan on giving away as gifts.
来自花园和厨房的礼物都是私人的,很受别人的欣赏. 去年,我把自家桃树做的果酱送人了. This year it will be basil salt.
我等不及我的罗勒植物长出更多的叶子,这样我就可以做更多!

Photo: ‘Herbes de Provence’ salt
罗勒盐只是你可以制作的各种香草盐的开始. In my next post, I will show you how to make a customized herb salt 混合和一些其他的香草盐你可以做的想法.
What would you use basil salt to flavor?


Hmm, herb salt. How interesting. I've never heard of it! I think I'll try this one.