Wednesday 7 July 2010

The Salt of Life

Food TV did a reality show of the 100 Mile Diet, the popular book by Alisa Smith and J.B. MacKinnon as a challenge to a group of people living in BC.  In one episode I watched as one family boiled sea water to obtain salt.  Not being one to cook with salt I still do like to have it on a ripe organic tomato or in my tomato/cucumber salad and it intrigued me that in accordance with the 100 Mile Diet this family actually boiled the seawater to get some salt.  I wondered if anyone would normally go to such lengths and how much water does it take to get the salt.

It does not really matter.

 Those of us living on Vancouver Island can now have salt as part of the 100 Mile Diet. 

http://www.visaltco.com/

Vancouver Island Salt Co. is located in Cobble Hill, BC, nestled in the beautiful Cowichan Valley. The company was established in January 2010 by Andrew Shepherd. Mr. Shepherd spent more than a decade as a chef, working in top restaurants and catering companies across Canada, South Australia, and an award winning run in New Zealand at Sage Cafe. Vancouver Island Salt Company is excited to be able to add something unique to BC's thriving local food scene, while at the same time offering products that are all natural and sustainable.

I first saw this product at the Centennial Square Farmers Market but now it is carried in several stores.  Just click on the link above to find a list of suppliers.

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