Himalayan Salt Plate Accessories
A few years back some inventive chefs took quite a different approach to using salt while cooking. Instead of putting salt on their food, they took a large block of salt, preheated it carefully and began searing thin strips of Kobe beef on it. The trend caught on and made its way out of restaurants, and into home kitchens. What started as a great idea by a few chefs has now become the latest trend for home chefs, showing enough cooking potential to become a staple in the kitchen.
Like any other kitchen pot or pan, there are some accessories that make cooking, cleaning and storage easier. In our 5 years of experience cooking with salt plates, we’ve developed a practical, functional line of tools every salt-block-head should have in their inventory. Salt plates come in many different shapes and sizes, so how do you know which one you need? It really depends on how you’re going to use it and what you’re cooking or serving on it. If you’ve read our other salt plate blog, you know that in addition to cooking on them, you can also use the plates to serve cold foods, appetizers and desserts as well. Generally, it’s a good idea to have at least two plates of different sizes to be able to cook or serve a variety of things.
Small Salt Plates
Our smaller salt plates give you a little more versatility while cooking. The 8″ x 8” plate works great for appetizers or to cook dinner for two. The 5″ x 5” plates are ideal for individual sized portions, whether it’s an appetizer or your favorite protein. Even though the smaller plates were designed to use with appetizers and desserts both hot and cold, they can also be placed side by side to form a larger plate by using a salt plate holder.
Porcelain Coated Salt Plate Holder
Salt plates can be a little tricky to maneuver when they’re on a hot grill due to their size and weight. To fix this problem, we created a porcelain coated steel frame with handles. Buying a salt plate holder is like buying insurance for your new purchase. Since salt plates are a product of nature, they have a natural life span. If your salt plate happens to break, you can simply align the broken pieces, places them back in the salt plate holder, and continue using it as if it had never broken.
Salt Plate Cleaning Brush
Cleaning a salt plate is a little different than cleaning your average pot or pan. Since salt plates are porous, you want to avoid using soap – which is okay because salt plates are naturally sterile. Since salt plates conduct heat for quite some time after they’re removed from the heat source, leftovers from cooking can get baked into the surface. The best way to clean a dirty plate is by using our salt plate brush. The brush features extra stiff bristles and a scraping head to give you all the cleaning power you need to tackle a dirty salt plate and baked on bits.
Salt Chunks
If you like to have fun when adding flavor to your food, this next product is for you. By making salt chunks and designing a small salt grater, we found a visually appealing, fun, and interesting new way to salt your food. Simply grab a beautiful, crystalline rock of salt and run it back and forth a few times over the grater to dust your food with some of nature’s best salt. Remember, Himalayan salt not only looks good and has more depth of flavor, it’s better for you too!
Salt Plate Cookbook
Saving the best for last, we couldn’t conclude this blog without mentioning our salt plate cookbook. I can surely say creating this book was probably one of the most entertaining culinary adventures I’ve ever been on. We’ve carefully crafted over 20 recipes from all around the globe to get you started with salt plate cooking. From hot entrees to appetizers, and even desserts. We’ve worked hard to make some inspirational recipes that will dazzle your guest’s eyes as much as their taste buds.
If you want to know more about salt plate cooking, check out our previous salt plate blog and keep an eye out for our upcoming salt plate cooking videos!
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