How to use Himalayan salt block for cooking?

With the changing times, people are now diverting towards more natural ways of cooking which keeps the real flavor of the food intact. Himalayan salt block cooking has been an ancient way of cooking that is gaining popularity again. The Himalayan salt stones are hand cut to form blocks in many different shapes and sizes, which provides an exceptional and innovative ways of cooking, preparing and serving food.

Himalayan salt , bricks, plates, Blocks  etc. can be used in many different ways for the purpose of grilling, sautéing, and chilling, salting, cooking and presenting food. You can serve moist food on the Himalayan salt platters such as watermelon chunks topped with mint and cottage cheese or can heat the salt block on the stove and cook the chicken steak on it for scrumptious natural salty flavor.

Some instructions for cooking on Himalayan Salt block:

The Himalayan salt blocks possess a distinctive quality of holding the high temperature for quite a while, whether it’s hot or cold temperature. If you use it for cooking, it distributes heat perfectly which makes it an ideal for slow cooking.

Here are some important tips to do cooking on your Himalayan salt block:

• Selection of your block: for the purpose of cooking, make use of the Himalayan salt block that is at least 1.5 inches of thickness. Select the salt block that can withstand the high temperatures and can be reliably used for many times cooking. It is better to use separate salt blocks for cooking and for serving or presentation of food. The exquisite purity, natural salty flavor and minerals penetrate into the food to give unique flavor.
• Heating up your Himalayan salt block: before heating the salt block, be sure that it’s completely dry. Be careful when you use the Himalayan salt block for cooking for the first time. When you heat up the block in first few attempts, cracks and fissures may appear on the block. But nothing to worry about it’s a normal process. The color of the block will also change form pink to white.

o   Using block in gas range: place the block on the stove and let it heat up on slow flame for at least 15 minutes. Some moisture may appear on the surface but it will evaporate after some time. The slower the heat the better. If you have larger block it will take more time.

o   Using Himalayan salt block for grilling: place your Himalayan salt block on the grate. If you are making use of charcoal grill, place the coals on one side and the salt block on the other for less exposure to heat. If you are making use of gas grill, start with slow heat then gradually increase it.

o   Using salt block in oven: it’s not recommended to use the block in oven as it can cause damage to your block.

• Doing cooking on the block: different types of food will react differently to the cooking on the salt block. If there is moisture in your food, it will absorb the salt. If there is more fatty content in your food it will repel the salt. The food you want to cook should have suitable thickness and your block should be properly heated for perfect cooking.

By following these guidelines you can achieve perfect Himalayan salt block cooking and can enjoy a marvelous natural taste to tantalize your taste buds.