Why Store Salt?
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
- We answer five questions regarding long term storage of salt including showing and discussing several different types of salt.
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My grandfather had wooden troughs full of kosher Morton’s salt in his smokehouse. He would bury whole ham hocks in it for a period of time to draw out moisture, pull them out and pack more clean salt and black pepper on them. Then he wrapped them in old burlap seed or feed bags and hung them from iron hooks to smoke them. The memory of being sent out to the smokehouse with a knife and plate to cut a slab of ham for the family dinner still brings back those smells, something few now know.
Thanks for letting us know about your family experience with the smokehouse. Jim
Hi 🙋🏼, it's good to hear about the tried and proven ways of cooking that your family had. My husband's family had a smoke house when he was growing up too. We're going to try preparing meat this same way; but use a smaller type smoker
Oste, that sounds delightful.
@@RoseRedHomestead just learning alot from you. So educational. Turning 65 end of month. I trust to follow all Your advice. ❤
I was wondering what they used before this so called "curing pink salt"
I store my salt in mason jars with the plastic canning lid. Don’t use metal because the salt will destroy it.
The plastic lids are also good for balsamic vinegar. I bought some in quart jars, with a regular metal lid, at a local farm store and when I went to use it, it took a while to get it off because it had rusted so bad. Btw, peanut butter jar lids, mayo lids and parmesan shaker lids all fit beautifully on a regular mouth canning jar, for any non canning storage uses. So if you make your own spice blends or want to have a shaker of diatomaceous earth handy to sprinkle in the garden, you've got a great little container to do it.
I use the lid from a Kraft Romano Asiago cheese blend container on a squatty little 8 oz Ball canning jar to keep baking soda by my kitchen sink. I love that I can just easily shake out some baking soda onto a pan with stuck on baked or sticky food residue. I'll have to try some of my other lids from prepared foods to see how they fit and if they make sense for cross-purposes. Great tip! Thank you!
I started packing a 2lb container of salt in my 5 gallon buckets on top of mylar bag full of beans, rice & oats. 10-20 years from now whomever opens the buckets will have the salt readily available
Are you sure that was your plan?
I have such pain in back of neck my doctor calls it whip lash.
I was thinking about doing the same thing!
Growing up, I remember my grandmother always put a couple of grains of rice in the saltshaker sitting on the kitchen table. She said it kept the salt from clumping (hot humid Mississippi). I still do that.
Growing up near the ocean, we always did this too. I think to this day my mother STILL has rice in her salt shaker, and she's nowhere near the beach any more! :)
I do that as well!
We do that in NC too. Even though we have A/C and clumping salt is no longer an issue, like it was at my Granny's house, it's just 2nd nature to do it!
Yes. We did it in Indiana too, up near the lake. Can't remember how old I was before I ever asked why there was rice in salt shakers everywhere. Even restaurants!
I added raw rice into my Salt Shaker in S FL for many years bec of the humidity.
Once I forgot and emptied the salt shaker into the mashed potatoes by accident :-).
We and our dinner guest had crunchy mashed potatoes that night :-)..
Thank you, Jim and Pam, for being the salt of the earth. Through your kind and caring instruction, I have learned Slso mutch over the last year and a half..
Im sure there are so many of us that cannot thank you enough for all your well informed instruction
So glad you covered this topic. One thing to consider regarding Himalayan salt is that it might have explosives residue because of the way it is mined. Redmond salt all the way for me 🇺🇸
My parents always had a few grains of rice in our salt shakers to absorb moisture. For bigger containers, they'd put some rice in a pouch of tulle and tie it with a ribbon or thread. It worked like a champ.
They started making iodized salt because most of the US population was severely iodine deficient, so they added it to salt for our benefit.
This is so true. The area around the Great Lakes was known for a time as the goiter belt because of the lack of iodine in fresh fish and fresh water.
The Norton and other salts since pandemic do not have iodine added as less expensive.
Is it true that hypothyroid people benefit from iodized salt and why does it go bas after 5 years.
@Helen Halford I can't speak to the first part as I'm not a medical professional, but the best by or expiration dates found specifically on iodized salt relate to the iodine; it dissipates over time. If one is depends on iodized salt for iodine intake, using it while "in date" is best.
I found the breakdown of the many salt varieties enlightening. Especially that the minerals found in some salts exist readily our foods. The only thing left out worth mentioning regarding salt storage is, that salt (like sugar) stores better WITHOUT use of an oxygen absorber!
Yes!! Sugar becomes stone hard when an oxygen absorbors is added.
Thank you as always! You always present the critical information so concisely. You are a great teacher!
Thank you. You have perfect timing with this video. Due to hypertension, my family stopped adding salt to our food, baking, and cooking when I was in middle school. At 63, I don't even have any in the house. Yes, it's now on my grocery list tomorrow.
Your timing for this was perfect! Just this morning I was googling how to store salt long term. Thank you so much!
You are a very interesting lady to listen to. This was just great. Thank for sharing all of your knowledge
Redmond Sea Salt is what we use now.
To salt the water for pasta or hard boiled eggs, we use Morton Salt.
Thanks for the education, Miss Rose. And Jimbo.
A family of 3 adults in this household use about 96 ounces a year of Redmond Sea Salt.6 pounds annually, I think.
Thank you for your comments. We appreciate you watching our videos.
My given name is James, but I prefer Jim when introducing myself to new people, reviewing the syllabi with students at the beginning of the new semester in each of my classes when I was teaching, talking with family and friends, or signing-off at the end of the Comments on this channel. On the other hand, in formal situations like contract signings, purchasing major items, and job applications, it is James. Thank you for understanding, Jim.
I also like the fact that u explain everything SOOO clearly with scientific explanations that u make easily understood...u r an amazing Professor with a great side kick camera man...LUV U GUYS BUNCHES FOR ALL YOUR INFO AND INSTRUCTIONS THX A MILLION🥰👍🙏🙏🙏
Hi, Pam. I have to thank you for everything you do, but most notably the scientific perspective you bring to every video. Until recently, I did very little cooking & almost no food prep. When I got into this, I did a deep dive into these topics on Google & RUclips. The amount of misinformation, pseudoscience, click-bait, anti-GMO propaganda & health food industry hype was seriously offputting. Thanks for being a source that doesn't use any of these shady tactics.
Do you know what her background is? Just curi0us because she said "fringe" a coupIe of times and that concerns me. There were some heIpfuI hints that seem vaIid.
@@truthmatters8241 She is a retired college professor and I believe her religion is LDS. Why does it concern you if she uses the word fringe?
@@truthmatters8241 Good question. Both her & Jim are former university professors, which is a good indication. That alone isn't enough, since some quacks make it to that level.
Separating the scams from the science-based people is difficult, but by applying critical thinking & identifying reliable sources you can get a good idea.
There's no easy formula to tell one from the other, but since this channel doesn't try to sell you any miracle solutions, doesn't make any extraordinary, magical claims, focuses on evidence & results of studies & encourages critical thinking, it tells you something about their approach.
Separating quacks from well-meaning people takes a bit of knowledge & effort. I'd like to think I've got some of both, which is why I celebrate this channel, since they've convinced me.
EDIT: To quote Tim Minchin (more or less): Do you know what they call alternative medicine which works?... "Medicine"
Demonstrable solutions won't remain fringe because they've been demonstrated to work, which tells you something about the ones that remain in the fringes.
@@nullpip Thanks for your thought provoking comment. These days I take quite a bit with a "grain of saIt" and aIways enjoy different perspectives. Your first paragraph is so true. We aII come with our biases and I Iike to know where those biases may come from before judging or fuIIy accepting any random content.
@@cynthiafisher9907 Because I don't know anything about the content provider I had no way of knowing what "fringe" means to her. Sometimes fringe means uninformed, or not popuIar or common, or a way of discrediting something you personaIIy don't beIieve. Much of what she says seems vaIid in a common sense sort of way. It heIps me to determine how much trust I put in her presentation. I'II weigh it out as I Iearn more. I've gotten some great food storage ideas from this channeI.
So much solid information, I didn't know the iodine in salt had a shelf life! Thank you.
The iodine goes, but the salt is still fine to use.
There are 2 adults in my household. We store a years supply at all times. I plan to go to 2 years supply this summer. I store pink himalayan salt, but now will definitely check out Redmond.
THANK YOU !! 🤗
👍👍 as ALWAYS
God bless you both!!
I love science, and appreciate the way you research and explain things. Who would have 'thunk' I could learn so much more about salt? AND on a totally different subject, THANK YOU times a million for the video on HONEY-GINGER syrup! It is now a staple in my house, not just for adding to any kind of tea, but on some foods as well. Yesterday, I put a drizzle on sweet potatoes, and it is wonderful!
We are happy that you are able to use the things we can on so many different items. Jim
Where I live, hot salty water flows from a mountain in Maras and it is dried in salt flats on the sides of the mountains since Prehispanic times. We get Fleur and simple salt in chunks, blocks, etc. depending on the layer harvested and the person who harvests it. It has a lot of minerals. Very important to store.
We agree with salt storage. Jim
That sounds lovely.
For everyday use, I use picling and canning salt, but for sprinking on food, I like the taste of pink Himalayan salt. The next time I need to buy salt, I am going to buy Redmond salt. I can taste the chemical additives in table salt, so I don't use it. I have had a boc of salt solidify due to humidity, so I took it out of the box and grated it on my box grater, put it in a plastic covered bowl, and it was as good as new.
Great tip using the box grater, I miss the wisd0m I used to get from my mom at a moments notice. She wouId have known that.
She is right. Storing salt will be most important because you can use it to preserve meats and other foods and Our bodies need it.
So many people don't realize that if the grid does go down, we won't get anymore!!!
Salt is incredibly important and necessary, of course, but also (I believe) it's mostly taken for granted, by many. When something is ubiquitous and cheap, most people don't really give it a second thought. I bet at least 95% of the population would never think, _"I'd better have a bunch of salt stored, just in case."_
If salt was suddenly not available, or very hard to get, people would then understand exactly how valuable it is. There have been wars fought over salt. Including, but not limited to, the 'Salt War of 1482 - 84,' and the 'Salt War of 1540.'
I don't see salt just no longer being available, ever, but I can easily imagine *SEVERE* disruptions in our supply chains. I expect it.
I've got *LOTS* of salt stored in various containers, including sealed #10 cans, but I also just added (2) 10 - pound buckets of Redmond Real Salt to my shopping cart, and I'll be buying more.
As the state of the country (and the world) keeps deteriorating, I'm stocking - up on everything I can. I've got a really bad feeling, and I learned decades ago to trust my gut instinct.
Thank you for the video.
I never knew salt could be so interesting! I love you videos, so so informative!
Thank you for another video, I always appreciate your research and education provided.
Be prepared and salt is important!
Thank you Pam and Jim.
Another excellent, interesting, and practical lesson! Can’t wait for your bread book!
Thanks for your diligence, consistency and hard work! Y'all are true teachers at heart. The Lord bless you and keep you!
The soil in the Midwest has very little if any iodine in it. When I was a little kid in the 1950s people with goiters were a common site.
It was stressed in those days to use iodized salt.
I had never heard of Redmond Real Salt until recently, but I will be ordering some. I have a half dozen boxes of canning and pickling salt. I left them in their original boxes for easy identification, but I vacuum packed them for long term storage. I never thought about putting them in my food storage buckets. Great ideal
Wonderful!! Jim
I learn something new every time I watch you. Thank you for the salt tutorial. It's a very interesting subject.
Thank you so much. I had not thought of storing salt. I will definitely start doing this.
I was in my mid twenty's when my first born daughter under went a heart surgery and one of the advice of the doctor was to monitor her Salt intake not fully understanding the doctor's advice I stopped using Salt did not even had a Salt shaker after a few years I became ill went to Mexico saw a doctor and he run some test I had this tiredness and at felt disoriented that was not normal for a 25 year old mother the test revealed that I was lacking iodine and Salt doctor explained and we started using Salt again all good 🙂
Glad all is well now. Wow! What an experience!
Thank you for sharing the differences I’m with you love Redmond d salts as well. Stay blessed possibly you could use small Mylar bags to keep from adding that moisture out of your bucket to have what we need we are in a very moist climate
I grew up with that little image too. I'm rather a "salt snob"..I have 5 different ones on my dining table and several in the kitchen. Thanks for video. I never thought of storing it.
I had not thought of having a variety of salts on the dinner table, in the kitchen, yes. Jim
Thank you again for your valuable information
God bless and thanks for all your awesome advice...😊🙏
You are very welcome.
Medicinal, I thought you would touch on Epsom salt. I grew up hearing that soaking an infected area in Epsom salt/water solution would help draw out the infection. Also great for bathing in. That is another salt to talk about-bathing salts. Very popular now. Thanks for the research and info on salt.
Yes, I grew up hearing my parents (especially from my father) talk about and use Epsom salt for the swollen ankles and arms when I got hurt playing. Jim
Epsom salt is actually not a salt, its a mineral compound of magnesium and sulfate. Definitely something to keep on hand though.
Loving these Why Store? videos.
Thanks! Jim
Thanks for showing us the varieties of salt. And how to use them. I would like to have a mini vacation this summer to go tour the Redmond Salt mines. That would be quite interesting.
Hi Jim and Pam! Thank you so much for this video. I never thought about storing salt. My mom (RIP) used Diamond Crystal, Red Cross and Morton's iodized salt whoever was on sale. Salt use to be so inexpensive and now it isn't. I've been using Pink Himalayan salt since 2014 and was introduced to Redman's through the homesteading community I follow on youtube. I plan on buying some very soon.
Thank you! Take care.
Yes, you too. Jim
If you take a small Muslim bag, fill it with rice, tie it off, put it in your little bucket of salt. It will help remove the moisture and keep your salt from clumping.
That is interesting to know that muslin fabric can be used in that manner. Jim
If you drop something in water and then put it in rice, it is saved. I've done it with USBs and earphones in the washer, etc. When I was small, we would put grains of rice in the salt shaker to keep it from humidity.
Love Pam’s content. I always learn something useful. Camera work on this video gives me a headache, though. Couldn’t finish warching it.
Ancient cultures knew the alue of salt. "Worth his salt," is a saying for good reason. The term Salary comes from Sal, meaning salt because people were paid with rations of salt along with any money given. Also saying some people are "The salt of the Earth," means they're good people of great value.
Love Real Salt, its a great product that you can use on your food, for canning and fermenting. The company has excellent customer service too.
Thanks for sharing!!!
I just can't tell you enough how much I enjoy your videos. You, my dear, are one smart cookie 🍪 So informative & timely. Thank you so much for every single video you put out. My grandmother tried her best to teach me, but after 40 yrs I had forgotten so much. Now, at 60 yrs of age, I am constantly viewing & learning from you. So much appreciation for you. Respect & love from East Texas 💖💖💖
Hello. I thought all thought all the Mortons was Ionized. I just realized I have 3 non iodized and one iodized. Thank you. I always learn something from your videos. ❤
Glad it was helpful!
I use Celtic Salt for fermenting. I use Morton Iodized for every day. Thank you for sharing. This was so informative. I need to go buy some salt and containers for them. God bless you.
Great and thorough presentation on salt.
I now know the story behind…when it rains, it pours.
I vacuum seal my iodized salt and will get the Redmond’s salt.
Thank you!!!!!
Great!! Jim
I love how you break down the different salts. Thank you
Great information on the different salts. Thank you.
Thank You for your time and knowledge....Much Love💛🕊
Another great topic. Thank you for sharing!
Fantastic information!! Thank you for sharing with us!! ❤️
Very interesting. Learned a lot from this video. Thank you so much 💐💙🙏🇺🇸
Always informative Pam and Jim! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
Perfect timing! I appreciate your informative video! You two are a wealth of info & i am blessed by your topics!
Yes, this information was very useful. I appreciate very much, the research you put into educating us. As I’ve said before, I trust you and you are my go to source. Thank you both for the time and care you put into your videos.
I took your advise and just ordered a 10 lb bucket of Redmond’s salt.
Excellent video on salt!!! Thanks for your advise!!!
Appreciate this video! I have been using Redmonds for the last few years. Now pickling salt when I do canning. Thank you!
Thanks for the reminder!!
It’s great I downloaded it first day! TU
I use Redmond salt and Kosher salt. I love the flavor of Kosher salt best.
Now I'm not embarrassed to admit that I never understood the Morton Salt logo either. I only recently figured it out, like about 15 minutes or so when Pam told us what it meant.
LOL! I read through the comments to see if anyone would admitted that they didn't get the point of the Morton Salt slogan. Because I myself didn't have a clue. In fact I think Pam is one of the few people that would naturally get that. LOL
☺️ 😂 There’s a page “I was this old when I learned ….”
After 65 years I learned to push in the tabs on the rolls of tin foil and wax paper so they will stay in the box.
@@Margo5050 Oh, dear. Didn't know that!! L0L
@@Margo5050 tabs on foil and plastic wrap??? Now I have to go look!!!
Thanks for all the great information so glad to hear about all the different kinds of salt.
God bless you 🙏 and yours.
Thanks for all the great information.
Thank you for your explanation!
Very informative! I remember Watching a video awhile back that they mine salt under lake Michigan. That blew me away!
I love your Chanel. Because you take the time to share the truth. God uses you. Thank you much 🙏 respect ❤️
At 57 yrs of age I have a clearer understanding than of salts, THANKS PAM ❤
Glad it was helpful! Jim
Love the new kitchen
Wow! Thank you! I learned a lot here!
Excellent video of important information. Thank you.
Your videos are so helpful, and you explain everything in a very easy to understand way! 🙂 Very educational and helps to organize the chaos of information out there! 😜
Luv u & your hubby . Thx for sharing all your great info as im listening & learning . Prayers & blessings🐾💕👀
Thank you so much.
I LOVE Redmond's salt. I need to get sea salt for the minerals.
Thank you for your explanation s. Especially your view on sea salt. We use Redmond. Who knew there were so many kinds of salt available?
I enjoy all your videos!
Very useful! Very informative!
Thank you 🥰
WOW! So much information in such a short video! Thank you so much for taking the time to educate us on what seems like such a simple thing. I have seen so many people on different You Tube channels that use Redman's Real Salt. Becky on Acre Homestead has a video where she toured the mines. Very interesting. I plan on ordering some the net time I need salt.
Pam can you please make a video on why salt substitute is better for people with high blood pressure than regular or any kind of salt
Thanks for sharing the Morton salt history. I never knew why the slogan was as it was, very enjoyable.
Fascinating! Thank you for this great mini-class on salt!
You are very welcome.
Very useful information! Thank you both for the dedication.
You are welcome. Jim
Love this! Thank you! Very informative.
I exclusively use Redmond salt. Love it❤❤❤
Always excellent information...
Thank you !
Of course this made me think! Have just enough for kitchen Pantry & not for in case of ? So, I need a little bit more.
Thank you for sharing this information. I was wondering about this but never thought to ask. Y'all stay safe ❤
Thank you!
Thank you ❤
Great video. Thanks.
I just now learned from you about the play on words😅
Isn't that crazy! I didn't realize that for years. It was a fun discovery.
Thank you for sharing.
I bought 25 pounds of the Redman kosher salt also and sealed it in containers I did not see the bucket of salt that you have because I would have bought that. I like it a lot. Thank you for introducing me to this way back. An old wives tale is it’s bad luck to run out of salt. I think that is a left over from when salt was used for barter. Thank you for all that you do.