Salt Seller
Salt is in the zeitgeist. Although the stuff has been around literally forever (read this book on its fascinating history), it’s being particularly fetishized at this moment. No fewer than 3 people gave me salt this holiday season, bringing my collection to 18 different types! A couple of the gifts came from the same store: The Meadow, on Hudson Street in New York City. Jennifer Turner Bitterman and her husband “selmelier” Mark Bitterman founded this boutique in Portland in 2006. It specializes in salt, chocolate, flowers and wine (though on a recent visit I noticed only bitters; more on those later). The assortment of salts is truly mind-blowing. From Bengal Blue to Smoked Red Alder, there are more than 100 types, sourced from all over the world. The most instantly striking thing in the store are blocks and slabs of pink Himalayan salt, big translucent pieces for cooking and serving food. You can arrange sashimi on a chilled brick of the stuff and watch the edges of the fish turn pale and firm as it actually cures right there. Or heat a block on the stove or the barbeque and grill thin slices of flank steak for a unique and delicately salty flavor. I can’t wait to try this!
It was simple and easy to send a gift card as a thank you.
Got this from a recommendation from Anna. The chocolate wasn’t super milk chocolate, but still an amazing chocolate flavor that kept be coming back for more. I will be ordering online if I can
We're so glad you enjoyed it, Ashley! You can definitely order to your heart's content online and we're happy to help if you need anything.
I'm eating this one as I write. I really like nearly everything about this combo - the caraway is nice, the garlic, onion, and general saltiness is great, and it really tastes like everything bagel! I'm sure the % of chocolate was tested and there's a reason why it's 52% milk chocolate. In my opinion, it could have been a little darker; I think something just a little more bittersweet would have balanced out the savory flavors nicely. That said, the milk chocolate here is still really good.
My dad was really thrown off by the caraway and didn't like the experience. To each their own, haha.
Gee! Thank you so much for this review. Our Everything Bagel Bar is definitely one of our more wacky Meadow creations for sure, and we love that you can appreciate it in all its uniqueness and weirdness.
My partner is the chef of our household and couldn't stop talking about how good this was. We used it in a homemade dressing for a southwest chicken salad and it was delicious!
So happy to hear this Amanda! Our staff consistently rave about this paprika - it's chef's kiss!
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