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sileeni Veteran user UK. 361 Posts |
Hi all.
I have Kozaks salt pour, and was wondering if anyone in the UK, knows where I can find the best salt to use. In the USA its Mortons Popcorn Salt, but cannot be shipped over to the Uk, as it is a food item. Best To you all, Sileeni. |
MatthewBlackwell Regular user England 140 Posts |
I beleive the expression is... *bump*
I'm also after this information. I don't even know what popcorn salt *is* exactly. Is it something that can be home prepared or sourced from somewhere other than a food supplier, or under another name? |
JasonB Regular user 174 Posts |
It is a very, very fine salt actually used on Popcorn. It is so fine that it is all but a powder. And being so fine it wastes less space in its "container" than larger grains of salt which waste space because their irregular & jagged shapes leave more room between grains.
Good Luck, JB |
Stanyon Inner circle Landrum, S.C. by way of Chicago 3433 Posts |
I imagine that if you have access to a mortar and pestle you could fine grind your own salt.
FWIW Cheers!
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amshake Regular user 164 Posts |
You can also look for pickling salt, its of a similar grind to popcorn salt.
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MatthewBlackwell Regular user England 140 Posts |
Thanks for that information.
So it's just extra fine salt then? Maybe I'll have a go making some in my food processor. |
mrunge Inner circle Charleston, SC 3716 Posts |
Yes...it's a finely ground (like powder) salt. I'm not sure a food processor will get it small enough, and be consistent, but it's worth a shot.
Do they not eat popcorn in Europe? Good luck. Mark. |
MatthewBlackwell Regular user England 140 Posts |
Well, we do, but I think we usually make do with regular salt on our popcorn.
Maybe we're not as worried about our sodium levels as we should be! Thanks again |
BenHFarrar Regular user 103 Posts |
You simply cannot find anything suitable in the uk.
Learn the routine with normal salt (it dosn't make a huge difference) I have found some salt to be a bit finer. Buy the cheapest salt you can find - this usually comes in bags and has been ground a bit more from handling and transit inside the bags. I know of a few people who use finely ground plastic for the pour. The best stuff to use is the stuff found in the shiny jackets on traffic cones. But this is very expensive. Let me know if you find some good salt. Ben Hart |
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Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts |
Put it in a blender. It will do the job nicely. I used to work as a chef, so I know a few of these kinds of "tricks". Let it settle before opening the lid, so the dust can settle. Inhaling the dust will make you wish you didn't.
~michael baker
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Thomas Wayne Inner circle Alaska 1977 Posts |
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On 2008-02-19 16:12, Michael Baker wrote: I use a small electric coffee grinder, like this one (unit #108): http://www.mwmf.co.uk/coffee/grinders/ It's small - therefore very portable - and does a fine job (pun intended). TW
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Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts |
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On 2008-02-19 16:38, Thomas Wayne wrote: Yep... that will work, too!
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hugmagic Inner circle 7655 Posts |
Karrell Fox had told me about the blender trick. It does work. Also add a little diamond dust in salt as it will add a little glitter.
You can use real salt but the fine salt looks bigger on stage and gives you more control on the pour. Richard
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