If your idea of salt is limited to what comes in a shaker, a trip to the West Village will rock your world. The Meadow, which just opened Wednesday on 523 Hudson Street, sells over 100 kinds of salt, from coarse to flaky, volcanic to rose-colored, Mesquite smoked to salt mixed with truffles. Some taste strongly of mineral, others taste fresh from the sea. Shop owner and cookbook author Mark Bitterman wants you to toss your box of iodized salt. "Our focus is on finishing salts," Bitterman told the News. "We suggest using more complex salts at the end of the cooking process rather than adding in the middle." Each salt can be paired with a certain foods. He recommends a flake salt for salad dressings. The silvery-gray sel gris is ideal for finishing meats. A Fleur du Sel makes butter pop. Taster size salt bottles (1.2 oz) start at around $4 and go up from there. Two and half pounds of their multipurpose sel gris will run you about $14.
The Valentina was not only delicious but it was a lovely gift for my friends for Valentines Day!
perfect for finishing cookies and easy to break into smaller flakes if you need!
What a joy to stop in on a lark and accidentally find perfect Valentine’s Day chocolates for my sweet hubby (and several friends, too!) Our Meadow salesperson was so helpful and kind and knowledgeable, and placed each gift in lovely gift bags with bright red-is-for-Valentines tissue paper. We shall return ASAP (we live an hour’s drive away), and make playing in the Meadow a new part of our Sunday in Portland ritual! Blessings and Thanks!
Thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to leave a review. We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our shop and our customer service. It brings us joy to know that we were able to contribute to your Valentine's Day celebrations and that you plan to make a trip to The Meadow part of your Sunday ritual. We look forward to welcoming you back and providing you with more delicious treats in the future. Thank you for choosing us and for your support. We truly appreciate it!
Yep, it’s official, all of the salts that come from The Meadow are fabulous! Go ahead and toss that “table” salt people and use a genuine salt of the earth to season your cooking creations! I dare you!
Hi Rachel! Thank you for your kind review! We couldn't agree more: using a high quality, hand made sea salt will elevate your cooking to the next level. Keep on seasoning with the best of the best!