Is the black salt, kala namak? aka eggy salt, aka it has sulphur in it. It might be supposed to smell like that.
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RustyRaven@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Iâve been sorting out my spices etc. and some of that stuff has been around way too long - expiry dates 8-10 years ago! I think itâs time to toss most of it and buy fresh.
I would also like to question my past self as to why she bought so much of so many different types of salt. I have rock salt, ground salt and salt flakes, all with iodised and non-iodised versions. Plus pink salt and black salt. The only saving grace is that salt doesnât go off. Although the black salt smells like it has and I havenât liked any of the uses recommended for it, so Iâve made the executive decision to toss that one out. Now I only have 7 different types of salt to manage!
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
RustyRaven@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Yes, it is. It is supposed to smell like that, but itâs not something I actually liked. I kept seeing things about how it was really great in egg dishes so I thought Iâd give it a try, but I really didnât like it.
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
I use it to make tofu taste eggy for tofu scramble.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
I was at a fancy buffet breakfast recently that had an entire salt range! And a honey bar. Absolutely loved it. You could set up your own salt bar!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
I sort the pantry and all my cupboards every six months, just a habit from being an expat and not having much stuff
RustyRaven@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
My pantry is mostly pretty good, thereâs just a few areas that got a bit out of control, especially the spices. I had a bit much clutter and ended up with bits spread everywhere, then Iâd buy more of things because I couldnât find them. And then of course I moved house which just compounded the chaos.
Iâve got a spot cleared now to store all the bulk stuff (I mostly buy whole spices and grind my own). There are a few things in there I donât really use to get rid of, and most of the older packets are pretty much empty.