tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post7966990897993982931..comments2023-10-21T10:04:03.610-04:00Comments on Cocoa and Lavender: Confessions of a Salt AddictCocoa and Lavenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-90474704976880976022014-03-30T18:22:16.184-04:002014-03-30T18:22:16.184-04:00You may hate me for ever introducing you to these ...You may hate me for ever introducing you to these cookies, Paula! <br /><br />My waistline wishes I didn't like so many foods now I would be much healthier if I were a picky kid...Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-29750190044782175832014-03-30T07:33:13.686-04:002014-03-30T07:33:13.686-04:00So glad the recipe for the salted oat cookies is w...So glad the recipe for the salted oat cookies is what you choose! I just need to try them asap. I didn't like cheese as a kid, but I think not liking salt is way worse... <br />As someone who brought two large packages of Maldon sea salt flakes in her suitcase from the US, I think a comment about how I feel about salt is unnecessary. Love your salt collection David!Paula @ Vintage Kitchen Noteshttp://www.vintagekitchennotes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-22045344563851521172014-03-27T10:03:57.762-04:002014-03-27T10:03:57.762-04:00Thanks, Nicole - just don't tell my brother. I...Thanks, Nicole - just don't tell my brother. I am not sure he knows how far over the edge I have gone! :)Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-52899257691068798582014-03-27T09:56:47.423-04:002014-03-27T09:56:47.423-04:00My name is Nicole and I'm addicted to salt, to...My name is Nicole and I'm addicted to salt, too! Love, love this post. And, I'm not sure if have 20 salts but I do have quite a lot. Gorgeous pictures. Well done...Nicole (RieglPalate.com)http://www.rieglpalate.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-13872880026754590952014-03-27T09:52:28.016-04:002014-03-27T09:52:28.016-04:00Thanks, Fiona - I do find myself in the most wonde...Thanks, Fiona - I do find myself in the most wonderful company...Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-12606882780217350802014-03-27T09:51:58.101-04:002014-03-27T09:51:58.101-04:00Thanks, Christina - you should definitely do a sal...Thanks, Christina - you should definitely do a salt post! For me, the most fun was finding salts I had forgotten I had! I recall that, as a child, my palette was really unusual... I found all berries way to sour (love them now), and tomatoes as well. Salt was bad. Pork was unacceptable. I always loved chocolate. And fried clams and liver. I must have been quite a challenge for my parents!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-17722397195876692532014-03-27T07:43:24.121-04:002014-03-27T07:43:24.121-04:00Hi David, welcome to the group ;o)Hi David, welcome to the group ;o)Nuts about foodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11081157237653314887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-32887984463694494482014-03-27T01:57:15.455-04:002014-03-27T01:57:15.455-04:00I love this post, partly because I have been plann...I love this post, partly because I have been planning to do a "salt post" for months! One thing I don't understand, though, is that you hated salt when you were younger...could it have been that your mother OVER-salted food and you were put off? As you now know, salt brings out the flavor in foods, so to dislike it so much sounds so strange to me. So glad you came around!! ;)Christina | Christina's Cucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283573349146845971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-47112389356951326532014-03-26T10:41:25.527-04:002014-03-26T10:41:25.527-04:00Thanks, Marilyn! So glad you enjoyed it. Susan and...Thanks, Marilyn! So glad you enjoyed it. Susan and Towny have been enjoying the cookies, too!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-82544925783520913442014-03-25T14:48:18.406-04:002014-03-25T14:48:18.406-04:00Terrific post, David! I can hardly wait to try the...Terrific post, David! I can hardly wait to try the cookies! ~MMNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-14943209541389980872014-03-25T10:39:39.281-04:002014-03-25T10:39:39.281-04:00Kathy - as I am discovering, I am not alone in my ...Kathy - as I am discovering, I am not alone in my collection of salts. It is certainly comforting! If you get a chance to make Dorothy's cookies, let me know how you like them!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-18995823949937709472014-03-25T09:57:55.262-04:002014-03-25T09:57:55.262-04:00David, I so enjoyed your post! Very interesting…I ...David, I so enjoyed your post! Very interesting…I loved all your tips on when to salt. I always throw my salt into pasta water before it boils…now I know! And I love that blue salt! I have accumulated a small collection of salt…I have several different kinds sitting in my pantry…now I wish I had more!<br />Those cookies look amazingly delicious, I can’t wait to give them a try! Thanks for sharing! Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10228293655739439430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-26431094189768562302014-03-25T00:30:51.804-04:002014-03-25T00:30:51.804-04:00It is always good to share the wealth, Susan! And ...It is always good to share the wealth, Susan! And I should have mentioned that they needn't be baked all at once. The special disadvantage of baking them all at the same times is that I eat them all at the same time...Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-62350834856893221972014-03-25T00:29:23.920-04:002014-03-25T00:29:23.920-04:00It is embarrassing, isn't it...?It is embarrassing, isn't it...?Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-90598915362205456012014-03-25T00:29:02.343-04:002014-03-25T00:29:02.343-04:00Thanks, Sharon - now I will be searching for Thai ...Thanks, Sharon - now I will be searching for Thai Ginger and Habañero salts... Of COURSE I need more...Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-67926796995954832002014-03-25T00:28:23.257-04:002014-03-25T00:28:23.257-04:00Good restraint, Colette. I wish I had your strengt...Good restraint, Colette. I wish I had your strength! :)Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-43615751850725672042014-03-24T21:16:09.522-04:002014-03-24T21:16:09.522-04:00Towny made the dough, as he wrote above, but we di...Towny made the dough, as he wrote above, but we did not bake all the cookies until last night when another couple came over to our house for coffee and tea after dinner. We sliced and baked them and voilà... what a hit they were!Provence WineZinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459764069532031683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-32201600271733803422014-03-24T20:42:17.871-04:002014-03-24T20:42:17.871-04:00That is the most impressive collection I've ev...That is the most impressive collection I've ever seen. GREGSippity Suphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630929160630513178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-58660776921099707242014-03-24T20:29:28.703-04:002014-03-24T20:29:28.703-04:00I, too, have become a salt stasher. My latest acq...I, too, have become a salt stasher. My latest acquisitions are a Thai Ginger salt and a habanero salt, both incredible on chicken and fish. Thank you for the affirmation. I'm not alone! Plus, those cookies...Cheesy Pennieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10740907878961625797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-21278841972705927502014-03-24T12:58:41.951-04:002014-03-24T12:58:41.951-04:00Wow! So many varieties! It's easy to get carri...Wow! So many varieties! It's easy to get carried away.<br />We already have a storage problem with all the spices at home. So I won't even think about collecting salts. ;) <br />Love those cookies - gotta make a batch. Thanks, D. xoColette (Coco)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14528153614019796350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-10701785651778044632014-03-24T09:52:43.940-04:002014-03-24T09:52:43.940-04:00Thanks so much for catching that. I made two chang...Thanks so much for catching that. I made two changes to Dorothy's recipe - one was to use only brown sugar (she used white) and the other was to change out the shortening in favor of butter (a no-brainer for me!).<br /><br />Can't wait to see all your salt accoutrements in a future post!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-28704689680350287642014-03-24T09:50:12.402-04:002014-03-24T09:50:12.402-04:00Laura - after reading several articles in a Linked...Laura - after reading several articles in a LinkedIn Group I belong to, I am finding that kosher salt may be very much a U.S. product. I will see if I can find out more.Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-31052058041353291782014-03-24T09:48:11.730-04:002014-03-24T09:48:11.730-04:00Nazneen - you make a very good point about what wa...Nazneen - you make a very good point about what was underwater and when. Tucson was a desert, too... I should start looking for salt. It is nice to know so many of us take each others blogs to heart... such an amazing community!<br /><br />Enjoy your week, dear friend! Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-85900492796879058212014-03-24T09:33:20.171-04:002014-03-24T09:33:20.171-04:00Sounds like a deal to me! I hope you have fun at A...Sounds like a deal to me! I hope you have fun at Angélina! xoCocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-37011365289669822772014-03-24T00:21:22.168-04:002014-03-24T00:21:22.168-04:00Oh, my! I will definitely have to try these! I l...Oh, my! I will definitely have to try these! I love your salt expose - we have so many lovely salt dishes and spoons we need to remember to use more often. I'll bet we have as many salts as you do. But I'm very intrigued by the Turkish Blue Salt. We've been using Truffle Salt a lot lately.<br /><br />(BTW, your directions say "shortening." Just thought you'd like to know.)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013133019797358257noreply@blogger.com