Posts Tagged: salt

I am still reflecting on the amazing power of salt having recently finished the book, Salt by Mark Kurlansky, and having recently cured sheepskins with salt, and having recently eaten a fellow gourmand’s homemade prosciutto (ham dry aged and cured with salt). FYI — one of the things it says in the book is that [...]

I just finished reading Salt: A world history by Mark Kurlansky. Following the evolution of societies and nations as they exploit one of the most common minerals on earth — salt — Kurlansky tells the story of local economies becoming regional and ultimately, global. Unfortunately, with the salt business came exploitation of the environment, the [...]