Herb Salt

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   The method is simple: you chop herbs, garlic and salt together, either by hand or with a food processor, then spread the mixture on a sheet pan. The salt dries out the herbs preserving their vivid flavor for months. You can improvise endlessly on the basic formula by improvising your own mix of herb. Thyme, rosemary, and savory with a touch of lavender will make a lovely Provencal herb saltAAA

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   Hand chopping gives a slightly less-uniform salt and is, surprisingly, fun, relaxing and quick to make. I recently came up with a faster food processor method that retains the essential pleasingly rough texture. The key: process the herbs with only one third of the salt, then stir in the rest.

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   Food Processor Method

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   Cut each garlic clove lengthwise through the center, remove the sprout (if any) in the center and discard.

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   In the work bowl of a food processor, combine the garlic and 2 tablespoons of the salt. Pulse until the garlic is chopped medium-coarse. Add the herbs and continue pulsing until the mixture is the texture of very coarse sand. Transfer to a sheet pan and toss with the remaining salt.

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   Leave near an open window for a couple of days to dry. Store in clean, dry jars.

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   Hand-Chopped Method

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   Cut each garlic clove lengthwise through the center, remove the sprout (if any) in the center and discard.

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   Mound the salt and garlic on a cutting board. Use a chefAAAs knife to mince the garlic, blending it with the salt as you work.

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    Place herbs in a mound and coarsely chop them. Add the herbs to the garlic salt and chop them together to the texture of coarse sand.

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    Spread the salt on a baking sheet or in wide flat bowls and leave near an open window for a couple of days to dry. Store in clean, dry jars.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.