Himalayan Salt Blocks, Cookware For Healthy Cooking

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oi-Gowri Nandini

By Nandhini Devi

Friday, July 8, 2011, 17:26

Want to know something new for a natural way of preparing food and an artistic way of presenting it? Try the Himalayan salt cookware! Available as blocks, slabs, bricks, bowls and plates, this cookware is the latest fad among health conscious people.

Apart from the many health benefits it offers, Himalayan salt, is now a rage when it comes to using it as a cooking utensil or a serving plate. Cooking on a Himalayan salt block, enhances the quality of the food prepared.

Check out these Himalayan salt cookware.

Himalayan Salt Blocks or Bricks: Apart from bearing a eye-captivating look, these blocks provide an uniformity, which is very important when it comes to cooking food. These blocks or bricks can be heated repeatedly, ranging from a temperature of 55°C to 370°C. These blocks are available in sqaure or rectangular shapes and various thickness too. Using these salt blocks for cooking is has lesser side-effects on your health.

Himalayan Salt Plates: These plates are ideal to either serve dishes or even cook. Heat a salt plate and place thinly sliced meats to cook them tenderly. Or, just arrange some thinly sliced cheese and fruits and serve them. The salt plate delicately flavours the food with natural slats.

Himalayan Pink Salt Dish: Serve a tasty platter in this salt dish. Captivate your guests by serving a thinly sliced fish, as the salt dish naturally cures the fish. When cooked the food is enriched with natural mineral salts, making your food as healthy as possible.

Himalayan Pink Salt Bowl: The salt bowls are perfect to serve fresh fruits, cheese and vegetables. They can be used to whip eggs, while the salt slab is sizzling to prepare the perfect omlette.

Himalayan Salt Glass: A glass of plain water, when consumed from a glass of Himalayan Salt, is a natural body cleansing tonic. On a hot day, sip your favaourite drink and replenish your body with all the vital nutrients. Cure your throat irritation by gargling with warm water that has been kept for some time in the salt glass.

Himalayan salt blocks and plates might loose their natural beauty, when they are used for cooking due to heating. But this does not diminish the benefits it offers. Also, the anti-bacterial properties of the salt make it easier for you to wash and store it. So, now that you know the use of this new organic cookware, add these utensils in your kitchen.