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Himalayan Salt Block
« on: January 18, 2018, 10:15:09 AM »
 -First off they are expensive (to me), that is what has kept me from giving one a try.

 -The appeal is tempting even though care is required in heating/cooling, handling, and cleaning. Not adhering to the special care required could result in a ruined salt block.

 -The salt block cooked food is what lures me.

 -Has anyone cooked on one of these, and if so what were the results ?

 -Any and all comments are welcome.
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Re: Himalayan Salt Block
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2018, 10:49:01 AM »
Tagging this.  Got one for Christmas, haven't taken it out of the box yet.
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Re: Himalayan Salt Block
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2018, 02:04:01 PM »
Larry has some and even did a thread I think on Pelletheads.  I cant search there anymore, but you might see if that info is still over there!
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Re: Himalayan Salt Block
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2018, 06:34:41 PM »
I've used mine quite a few times. At the end of the day, I think it's a novelty and a gimmick but it's fun to do.

Heat the block VERY slowly, I spend an hour heating mine.

I tend to cut food thin so it cooks quickly. It's easy to get things to be too salty!
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Re: Himalayan Salt Block
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2018, 07:04:07 AM »
Quote from: ArborAgent on January 18, 2018, 06:34:41 PM
I've used mine quite a few times. At the end of the day, I think it's a novelty and a gimmick but it's fun to do.

I have one and break it out once a year.  We like to cook shrimp and scallops on it.  But at the end of the day - I agree that it is a novelty. 
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Re: Himalayan Salt Block
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2018, 09:42:53 AM »
I don't understand them.  I see them for sale here and there but...  What's the point?  Or more importantly, what's the result?
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Re: Himalayan Salt Block
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2018, 04:55:39 PM »
I got one for Christmas this year. Have used it once so far on my gas grill to cook some thick pork chops. I couldn't tell any significant difference in taste. Kind of a novelty thing. Instructions said not to use in ovens so am reluctant to use on the pellet grill. You have to heat it pretty slowly as previously mentioned ( any absorbed moisture needs time to evaporate out of the block by slowly heating it up).
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Re: Himalayan Salt Block
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2018, 05:09:35 PM »
I don't think thick pork chops are the ideal meat. I've had good luck with thinly sliced steak and shrimp. It definitely imparts a saltiness and it's a crowd pleaser from a presentation perspective but it's a lot of work to do...
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Re: Himalayan Salt Block
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2018, 03:51:53 AM »
My brother gave me one for Christmas a couple of years ago . . . now where did I put that thing . . .  :-[
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Re: Himalayan Salt Block
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2018, 01:55:02 PM »
Maybe I lead a sheltered life.
Never heard of Himalayan salt until reading this thread yesterday.
Watching Live PD last night, a stoner was being detained, he said, in his billfold was a package
they might think is meth, but it was Himalayan salt.........

They tested the stuff. It wasn't drugs.
One of the cops said, "I use it on everything"
Guess I need to get out more. Never heard of it.
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Re: Himalayan Salt Block
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2018, 04:37:35 PM »
Us Meth heads prefer the term Tweeker, rather then stoner...Stoners are knuckle-draggers...

Quote from: CaptJerry on January 20, 2018, 01:55:02 PM
Watching Live PD last night, a stoner was being detained, he said, in his billfold was a package
they might think is meth, but it was Himalayan salt.........
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Re: Himalayan Salt Block
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2018, 05:32:29 PM »
Knuckle draggers are old Air Force Weapons Control Mechanics on the early fighters.  The electronic boxes with tubes and relays weighed up to 150 lbs (transmitter).  This is before the time of magic called 'transistors', there was none back then.  Imagine a targeting computer with tubes, relays, and 3 small motors to calculate the the mathematics.  Yep, 110 lbs.  And had to be removed from stoopid locations on the planes.  Thus the bad backs, thus knuckle draggers.  The term usually used was a "WCS Gorilla"  They had to be smart to fix it and stoopid enuff to take them outta the plane. 
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Re: Himalayan Salt Block
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2018, 05:50:40 PM »
Thank you for the knowledge!
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Re: Himalayan Salt Block
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2018, 05:52:11 PM »
Quote from: Bentley  on January 20, 2018, 04:37:35 PM
Us Meth heads prefer the term Tweeker, rather then stoner...Stoners are knuckle-draggers...

Quote from: CaptJerry on January 20, 2018, 01:55:02 PM
Watching Live PD last night, a stoner was being detained, he said, in his billfold was a package
they might think is meth, but it was Himalayan salt.........

Nope, this guy was a stoner. He told the cop, he use to be an addict, has straightened his life out
and now just did pot.
Cop asked him how stoned was he, Stoner said, "Dude I'm wasted"
I'm paraphrasing of course  8)
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Re: Himalayan Salt Block
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2018, 07:10:38 PM »
You did a fine job on the Dude... :pig:
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