Cyndi's salt blend

[judydawn]

Plenty of that down where I live but I think I'll just leave it on the beach for now

[brazen20au]

knowing what i know of cindy i'd imagine sea salt is less processed than table salt.
the seaweed flakes are full of nutrients

[Dean]

Hi Everyone,
I use kombu to make up my iodised salt.  The kombu is like leather and takes a long time to mill.  I'll try the seaweed flakes mentioned earlier next time    Kombu is naturally high in iodine and apparently it is easier for our bodies utilise iodine from plant sources.  I don't know where the other iodine found in iodised salt comes from.  As for sea salt vs. normal salt - I have no idea.  As far as I'm aware, all inland salt was deposited when the continent was underwater.  Useless trivia - Himalayan salt is pink due to the trace elements it contains.  It doesn't contain iodine though.   
Karen3

[Tenina]

Seaweed is a natural source of iodine and so good for you! Necessary in fact. There are new laws coming into force in OZ in October regarding the compulsory use of iodized salt in baked goods...another reason to use your own iodized salt in your own TM bread (and cakes etc). Kombu is probably the best source. Dulse is more a flavor...fish flavor for want of a better term! Kombu can be purchased at most health food outlets, dried and in a packet.

[brazen20au]

i think i bought kombu - just haven't got around to making it yet as we're still going on the herbamare

[Rowyfo]

Well, $22 later and a TM that sounded like it might explode... I decided this salt might not be so great after all! The dulse was all rubbery and just got caught around the blades, and the salt I bought was completely wrong (thought I would get it in large chunks because it was more natural and of course the TM will mill it... yeah...)

Oh well.

[Sundari]

Did you get dulse flakes?

I would much prefer natural iodine than the stuff they will most likely be adding to our bread.

[Rowyfo]

*fishes package out of bin* Whole dulse leaf. Hmm yeah, I can't read OR follow directions!

[Thermomixer]

*fishes package out of bin* Whole dulse leaf. Hmm yeah, I can't read OR follow directions!

You can dry it out in the oven and break into pieces before blending

[spanner]

I have used the rock salt int he thermo and it milled just fine and the Dulse flakes are much easier to use than the sheets .... as ... snort,...snigger....  ahemmm....you have just ...chuckle....found out ..  BWaaahahahahahahahahaha  ....  oh my eyes are tearing up and I can see the screen I am laughing so hard.

I can just see the expression on your face ..... kind of like mine EVERY bloody time I tell dearest and nearest she is wrong and I am right only to find out i was not and she was!!!   hahaha.

The issue witht he iodised salt in the bread is they are going to be using a chemically made iodine and will no doubt be the ceepest and least beneficial possible ... bakers are not going to want to spend big dollars on our health at the expense of their profits.

The Dulce flakes are a really good source af natural iodine that has not been proceessed into an unrecognisable form.

Oh dear I am still chuckling...... sorry.... but you have made a potentially miserable day for me a great one now. 

[Rowyfo]

Um, yay. I have had a very bad day and you just made it worse, but if it makes you feel better...

I'll try drying it out a bit. Our oven is weird, it practically drips, but with the door open it should be okay.

[brazen20au]

sorry rowy. i'm pretty sure MCWF didn't have any flakes, i don't remember seeing any and I'd looked twice!

spanner, the salt she got wasn't rock salt, it was sea salt but in really large chunks like 1x2cm pieces lol it was very pretty! i thought it whould be fine too...

[Rowyfo]

I might have to bash the salt with a hammer  It made one huge noise and just spun around and stuck on the blades a bit.

[brazen20au]

wonder if you could drop it onto the blades through the lid when they're already turning at at least speed 6 say?