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Do You Know Your Salts?

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Alaea Salt/Hawaiian Red Salt

This salt gets its name from the Hawaiian volcanic clay, alaea, which is mixed into it and provides iron oxide—an edible source of iron. If you're cooking meat, this will help seal the moisture in and similar to Persian blue salt, it is often used with dessert. It helps bring out the flavors in dishes with chocolate, ice cream and caramel, but its bold yet subtle taste (said to be less strong than table salt) offers a nice complement to any dish. 

Suggestions:

We suggest using this to season pulled pork, steak, scalloped potatoes, Caprese salad, ceviches, dark chocolate recipes and to coat your cocktail rims! 


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VIDEO: Chicken Quesadillas

These quick and easy chicken quesadillas are the perfect, last-minute family dinner!

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 1/2 cup of tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup of chives, chopped
  • 1 tsp. of Mexican spice mix
  • 4 Tortillas
  • Cheddar
  • Salt, to taste

METHOD:

  1. Put shredded chicken breast, tomato sauce, chives, and mexican spice mix in a bowl and mix together.
  2. Lay out the tortillas. Place a slice of cheddar in the center, and cover with the chicken mix.
  3. Fold up tortillas, and heat in a frying pan until golden.
  4. Enjoy!