Sea Salt

2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29

Sea salt is a natural product that ranks at the forefront of one of the most significant gifts that the sea can offer us. It contains more than a hundred minerals, consisting of over 80 elements from the Mendeleev table. And notice - none of them are added artificially.

The tradition of extraction of marine salt from our Black Sea coast has a centuries-old history. The inhabitants of the ancient town of Anhialo extracted sea salt from Lake Pomorie as early as the 3rd century BC, and in the 18th century salt began to be extracted from Lake Atanasovsko in an industrial way. Nowadays, sea salt is mined as it has been mined for centuries. The water from the salt waters is taken to the so-called "Salt gardens" evaporate from the sun's rays, after which the salt is turned over to dry completely.

Composition of sea salt

It is believed that the composition of natural sea salt is closest to that of blood plasma. It contains all the necessary chemical elements - potassium, calcium, sodium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, iron, chromium, zinc, selenium, silicon, bromine, sulfur, iodine and many others. Unrefined sea salt contains about 95-98% sodium chloride. The sea crystal has a complex structure, which is why no laboratory can reproduce it from the building blocks taken together. This is a very good example of the uniqueness of natural creations.

Selection and storage of sea salt

Sea salt is sold in packages of one kilogram, and its price is symbolic. Of course, there are also more expensive variations of salt, such as Atlantic iodized sea salt, which costs about BGN 5 per 500 g. You can find ordinary sea salt in almost every grocery store. Store it in a dry and cool cupboard. The shelf life of salt is quite long.

Sea salt in cooking

Due to its indisputable qualities, sea salt has a place in cooking. It is used to make pickles, and more and more people use it for cooking because it is much more useful than table salt. Buy sea salt with smaller crystals so you can use it in more recipes. On the other hand, coarse sea salt can be ground with a special grinder and used to flavor salads, for example. Unfortunately, you can't completely replace table salt with sea salt, so the best option is to limit the seasoning with salt, and whenever you can season your salads with sea salt.

We present you a delicious recipe for fish wrapped in sea salt. For this you need 1 fish of your choice, 1 packet of sea salt, a few bay leaves, 10 grains of black pepper and a little olive oil.

Preparation: Preheat the oven very strongly. Place the fish in a bowl with ice cubes to cool very well.

Take it out shortly before cooking, drain and dry well. Pour half of the sea salt into a pan. Put two bay leaves and half a pepper on the salt. Place the fish on top and two more bay leaves and the remaining pepper on top. Pour the remaining salt and cover the fish tightly. Put the pan in the preheated oven and bake for about 25 minutes. Then remove from the oven and very carefully remove the salt with a knife. Cut the fish into portions and lightly sprinkle with olive oil before serving.

Benefits of sea salt

Sea salt is very good for health - especially for metabolism, heart and kidney function. The biologically active substances in sea salt help cleanse the cells, improve the transmission of sea impulses and relieve stress. Sea salt is very useful for the skin and is therefore actively used in balneology.

Sea salt is especially useful with a cold. Nasal lavage with sea salt helps with sinusitis and runny nose. For this purpose it is necessary to dissolve 1 tsp. salt in a glass of water. Rinse the nasal passages with it, tilting your head and successively pouring water into them, closing one and the other nostril in succession.

Gargles with sea salt help with pain, difficulty swallowing and sore throat. For this you need two glasses of warm boiled water and 2 tbsp. fine sea salt. Gargle in large sips, then spit out the solution.

Like we said, sea salt is an effective remedy against stress because it relaxes the muscles and calms the tense nervous system. To do this, prepare a bath with dissolved 500 g of sea salt. The salt should stand for 15 minutes and the water temperature should not exceed 37 degrees. If you want, you can add some soothing essential oils - chamomile, jasmine or lavender. Bath with sea salt has a beneficial effect on skin diseases such as vitiligo, neurodermatitis, psoriasis and eczema and last but not least soothes the symptoms of rheumatism and arthritis.

To cure your feet from swelling, you need a bath of sea salt, lime blossom and mint. Mix 2 tbsp. lime blossom and mint, pour them with a liter of boiling water and leave the mixture in a water bath for 10 minutes. The already prepared decoction is filtered in a basin of water, a handful of sea salt is added and mixed thoroughly. Soak your feet and stay that way for at least 15 minutes.

Sea salt is an effective remedy against hateful cellulite. Mix fine sea salt with shower gel and rub into wet skin with massage movements. Rinse with lukewarm water, wrap in a warm bathrobe and wrap in bed.