Black salt

GauhatiBoy · Aug 24th, 2007, 05:31

must be the sulphuric taste, I guess?

You probably don't like garlic either?

Tapestry · Aug 24th, 2007, 07:43

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You probably don't like garlic either?

Garlic is the food of the gods. I just don't like that stinky sock spice, aka black salt.

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I had some on fruit chaat and I couldn't taste the fruit, just the socks.

Ha! Exaaaactly.

GauhatiBoy · Aug 24th, 2007, 08:05

My socks smell of lavender and jasmine.

Gardener972 · Aug 24th, 2007, 08:52

We have a national park here in the U.S. called Yellowstone. It has many geisers, all of them with a VERY STRONG smell of sulfur... so strong that you want to vomit if you get a good whiff. (Do a Google serch on Yellowstone National Park.) It smells exactly like thousands of eggs boiling. That is how black salt smells, only not as strong.

On our drive to Pondicherry from Chennai, there was a salt "harvesting"?? field/area. I'm not sure what it's called. There were HUGE piles of salt. Can I assume it was black salt? If I could figure out how to put a picture on this site, I would post a couple for you.

martinez · Aug 24th, 2007, 18:47

Those piles of salt are made in SALINAS. The English often call them salt pans. The process is, flood the salinas with sea (salt) water,let it evaporate, flood it again,evaporate ,flood etc etc,until you have maybe a 2 inch thick layer of salt.
Then it is collected. Raked into small heaps so as to further drain off excess water. It may also interest you to know that the careful removal of the top quarter inch of the salt crust is known as flowers of salt,and this is very rich in minerals.
Martinez

Beena450 · Aug 24th, 2007, 21:32

the smell always reminded me of someone passing wind. Although I hated the smell,I loved it sprinkled on chilled watermelon.

capt_mahajan · Aug 24th, 2007, 21:43

Black salt has high sulphur content.

That is where the smell comes from. A smell of Eggs, or more exactly, hard boiled egg yolk.

Similar to Marsh gas, which has a typical smell of rotten eggs. That is Hydrogen Sulfide.

shashank.aggarwal · Aug 25th, 2007, 14:21

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Originally Posted by capt_mahajan

Black salt has high sulphur content.

That is where the smell comes from. A smell of Eggs, or more exactly, hard boiled egg yolk.

Similar to Marsh gas, which has a typical smell of rotten eggs. That is Hydrogen Sulfide.

Oh..infact it is used on boiled eggs as well !!

sharm · Aug 27th, 2007, 00:07

I use it when I am making Cholle. I use it instead of normal salt.

CurryUpYaar · Aug 27th, 2007, 01:43

If you crave black salt, you have to try Hawaban Harde! It's this Ayurvedic upset-tummy settler, that looks like rat turds, smells like farts, but tastes awesome! It contains black salt, which explains the smell. It is also quite addictive - my bother and cousins can't put the Harde bottle down.

anandi · Aug 27th, 2007, 02:45

is shikanji the same as black salt?

Gardener972 · Aug 27th, 2007, 04:36

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Originally Posted by CurryUpYaar

If you crave black salt, you have to try Hawaban Harde! It's this Ayurvedic upset-tummy settler, that looks like rat turds, smells like farts, but tastes awesome! It contains black salt, which explains the smell. It is also quite addictive - my bother and cousins can't put the Harde bottle down.

Is that similar to Pachnol? (I have some of that.)

sharm · Sep 11th, 2007, 16:01

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Originally Posted by CurryUpYaar

If you crave black salt, you have to try Hawaban Harde! It's this Ayurvedic upset-tummy settler, that looks like rat turds, smells like farts, but tastes awesome! It contains black salt, which explains the smell. It is also quite addictive - my bother and cousins can't put the Harde bottle down.

Just thinking of hawaban harde makes my mouth water!!!!! yum yum. I absolutely love it.

shashank.aggarwal · Sep 11th, 2007, 16:11

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Originally Posted by anandi

is shikanji the same as black salt?

Shikanji is a liquid drink, whose primary content is Lime Juice in water..other things like salts, sugar etc are added as per taste and personal preferences...

Amyth · Sep 11th, 2007, 17:17

If you are looking for a loud and pungent belch, add a pinch of Black salt in Coke or Pepsi... masala coke, so they call it here!!

Caution: Beware of the fizzy fountain during mixing, maintain safe distance...minimum two feet, I run two miles away though !

Aug 24th, 2007, 18:47	#20
martinez Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: portugal Posts: 104	piles of salt Those piles of salt are made in SALINAS. The English often call them salt pans. The process is, flood the salinas with sea (salt) water,let it evaporate, flood it again,evaporate ,flood etc etc,until you have maybe a 2 inch thick layer of salt. Then it is collected. Raked into small heaps so as to further drain off excess water. It may also interest you to know that the careful removal of the top quarter inch of the salt crust is known as flowers of salt,and this is very rich in minerals. Martinez

Aug 24th, 2007, 21:32	#21
Beena450 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 180	the smell always reminded me of someone passing wind. Although I hated the smell,I loved it sprinkled on chilled watermelon. __________________ good girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere http://www.flickr.com/photos/pakinuttah/ http://www.getjealous.com/pakinuttah/

Aug 27th, 2007, 00:07	#24
sharm Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Surrey U.K Posts: 116	I use it when I am making Cholle. I use it instead of normal salt. __________________ *Sharm*

Aug 27th, 2007, 01:43	#25
CurryUpYaar Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5	Black Salt If you crave black salt, you have to try Hawaban Harde! It's this Ayurvedic upset-tummy settler, that looks like rat turds, smells like farts, but tastes awesome! It contains black salt, which explains the smell. It is also quite addictive - my bother and cousins can't put the Harde bottle down.

Aug 27th, 2007, 02:45	#26
anandi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: toronto Posts: 183	shikanji is shikanji the same as black salt?

Aug 24th, 2007, 05:31	#16
GauhatiBoy Not sure where I'm from Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oregon USA Posts: 281	must be the sulphuric taste, I guess? You probably don't like garlic either?

Aug 24th, 2007, 08:05	#18
GauhatiBoy Not sure where I'm from Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oregon USA Posts: 281	My socks smell of lavender and jasmine.

Aug 24th, 2007, 08:52	#19
Gardener972 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dallas, Texas USA Posts: 318	We have a national park here in the U.S. called Yellowstone. It has many geisers, all of them with a VERY STRONG smell of sulfur... so strong that you want to vomit if you get a good whiff. (Do a Google serch on Yellowstone National Park.) It smells exactly like thousands of eggs boiling. That is how black salt smells, only not as strong. On our drive to Pondicherry from Chennai, there was a salt "harvesting"?? field/area. I'm not sure what it's called. There were HUGE piles of salt. Can I assume it was black salt? If I could figure out how to put a picture on this site, I would post a couple for you.

Aug 24th, 2007, 21:43	#22
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,105	Black salt has high sulphur content. That is where the smell comes from. A smell of Eggs, or more exactly, hard boiled egg yolk. Similar to Marsh gas, which has a typical smell of rotten eggs. That is Hydrogen Sulfide.

Sep 11th, 2007, 17:17	#30
Amyth Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Paradise Posts: 383	If you are looking for a loud and pungent belch, add a pinch of Black salt in Coke or Pepsi... masala coke, so they call it here!! Caution: Beware of the fizzy fountain during mixing, maintain safe distance...minimum two feet, I run two miles away though ! __________________ Smile -- it makes people wonder what you're up to

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