* Salt of the earth is one of over 30 phrases involving
salt used in the Bible
* Salt of the Earth (1954) is a historical phenomenon
because it is the only film to be blacklisted by the
American film establishment
* Every cell of your body contains salt
* Until recently, salt bars were the standard currency
of Ethiopia
* The word 'salary' comes from Roman times when
soldiers were given an allowance to buy salt
* Fleur de sel, natural sea salt harvested by hand, has
a unique flavour varying from region to region
* Kala Namak, or black Indian salt is used extensively
in Indian cuisine and added to chaats, chutneys and
raitas
* Pink salt, or Prague Powder #1, is a curing salt used
in charcuterie
* Black lava salt is sea salt that has been blended and
coloured with activated charcoal and is used as a
decorative condiment with alleged detoxifying properties
Know any fascinating salt facts? Email us and we'll add it to our list. If we hadn't heard it before, we'll send you a Salt of the Earth mill containing our own blend of salts.
salt used in the Bible
* Salt of the Earth (1954) is a historical phenomenon
because it is the only film to be blacklisted by the
American film establishment
* Every cell of your body contains salt
* Until recently, salt bars were the standard currency
of Ethiopia
* The word 'salary' comes from Roman times when
soldiers were given an allowance to buy salt
* Fleur de sel, natural sea salt harvested by hand, has
a unique flavour varying from region to region
* Kala Namak, or black Indian salt is used extensively
in Indian cuisine and added to chaats, chutneys and
raitas
* Pink salt, or Prague Powder #1, is a curing salt used
in charcuterie
* Black lava salt is sea salt that has been blended and
coloured with activated charcoal and is used as a
decorative condiment with alleged detoxifying properties
Know any fascinating salt facts? Email us and we'll add it to our list. If we hadn't heard it before, we'll send you a Salt of the Earth mill containing our own blend of salts.
