tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227443469796974198.post1377159462746587247..comments2024-03-26T13:01:07.182-07:00Comments on little*big*harvest: Fermenting and Salt: Why, What Kind, and How Much?Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057816578900725011noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227443469796974198.post-37072994269603537072014-12-13T08:57:08.015-08:002014-12-13T08:57:08.015-08:00Thanks for coming by, Caitlin! We also use Himalay...Thanks for coming by, Caitlin! We also use Himalayan sea salt; we recently got a Costco in our city and they carry it it (score!). We use it pretty much exclusively!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057816578900725011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227443469796974198.post-60627186838206357862014-12-12T11:36:12.056-08:002014-12-12T11:36:12.056-08:00I love all this great information... Thank you! I ...I love all this great information... Thank you! I was always curious about what type of salt to use for fermenting. I love that sea salt is best because I always try to use pink Himalayan sea salt whenever possible! Great info, Andrea!Caitlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15778097267644699690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227443469796974198.post-48169791974933035832014-12-09T10:41:47.303-08:002014-12-09T10:41:47.303-08:00Yes, pickling in brine (not using vinegar) is ferm...Yes, pickling in brine (not using vinegar) is fermenting! I've read things you've written about pickling (and I also fermented some green tomatoes after you gave me the idea). I bet the table salt your grandma and aunts were using contained iodine and that's what was giving them issues. I'm really glad your other side of the family set them straight, ha!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057816578900725011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227443469796974198.post-19641613231327297012014-12-09T03:38:33.941-08:002014-12-09T03:38:33.941-08:00Pickling is fermenting, right? For years I saw my ...Pickling is fermenting, right? For years I saw my paternal grandmother and aunts use regular table salt for pickling and scratching their heads why do cucumbers turn into a slime after a week or two. Then my mom and my maternal grandmother revealed the secret to a long lasting crisp pickles: rock salt. That was the only bit of pantry item I could fit into our bursting suitcases when returning nihalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754535168970492697noreply@blogger.com