Bringing secret family shame to light, one spice at a time
Hey, Dad. NO, NO, don’t tell Mom I’m calling. It’s best if she doesn’t know. We need to talk, just you and I.
You know how we get together every Thursday night and have dinner? No, we’re not canceling. We really do look forward to seeing you guys every week. It’s something else. You know how the dog has been getting a little rounder lately? That’s my fault. Well, mine and Carol’s fault, really. We’ve been feeding him under the table a lot and…
Look, I’m just going to come right out and say it, Pop. Mom’s cooking is crap.
WHEW. After over thirty years that felt good to finally get off my chest. Really, really good. Wow.
I know, it sounds a little harsh to say such things about a woman whose meals you’ve been eating for years, but that’s only because you’ve been trained to like it. You need a palate wake-up, Dad.
So next week, we were thinking about bring a little “present” for Mom to maybe help her spice up some of her dishes. It’s a French Salt Trio Collection from SaltWorks, and I think it might help her break out of her cooking shell.
Listen, before you object, these SaltWorks people know spice. They’re on the cutting edge of spices in the gourmet food world, which is why they were ranked #117 in Inc. Magazine’s 500 Fastest-Growing Companies for 2007. They focus solely on the highest quality salts.
Like the Fleur de Sel de Guérande, for instance, a fine finishing salt that puts the exclamation point on many a meal. Young salt crystals skimmed from the salt ponds of France make up this mildly flavored, crisp texture seasoning made specially to nudge kitchen creations from good to great.
Then, there’s the Fumée de Sel, a truly one of a kind experience made from a premium hand-harvested sea salt, then cold smoked with the oak from wine barrels that have been used for years to age fine chardonnay wine. Sprinkled on meats and seafood, its subtle deep smoke flavor brings a unique experience to even the most experienced foodie at the dinner table.
And on the healthy side, there’s the Sel Gris de Guérande. This 100% natural, whole mineral sea salt is stone ground with care and easily replaces regular table salt with something healthier that isn’t stingy with the flavor.
It all comes with this really nice Trio Glass Serving Tray. You know how much Mom likes presentation? She’ll be so eager to show this Salt Trio to her friends that she won’t even realize why we got her the spices in the first place.
Trust us on this, Pop. You don’t have to live in fear anymore. We can all have the flavor we deserve and not send Mom running to her room in tears.
French Salt Trio is a luxurious collection of 3 full size Artisan boutiques glass jars and includes a beautiful glass serving tray. The French salt collection is packaged in a beautiful display box and makes the perfect gift for cooks, chefs and all salt lovers.
The French Salt Collection contains:
Fleur de Sel de Guérande – accepted by many chefs as the best finishing salt in the world. Young salt crystals are skimmed from the surface of salt ponds in France. This is a mild flavored finishing salt with a moist crystal and crisp texture. 5oz. cork-top jar.
Fumée de Sel – Chardonnay & Oak Smoked Salt is premium Fleur de Sel crystals that are cold smoked with the oak from wine barrels that have been used for years to age fine chardonnay wine. This gourmet salt is truly one of a kind! 5oz. cork-top jar.
Sel Gris de Guérande – Fine is sea salt that is hand harvested from the prestigious salt ponds of Guérande, France. This is a healthy replacement for ordinary table salt. Sel Gris is a 100% natural, whole mineral sea salt that is carefully stone ground to be easily dispensed from a shaker or used as a finishing salt at the table. 6oz. cork-top jar.
