Comments on: She steals sea salt by the seashore

By: brother marty

brother marty — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:37:28 +0000

Hey guys looks like the transition from city slicker to country folk is an ongoing adventure for the both of you guys. the challange will keep things interesting and more will be revealled so to speak.youall know the transitoin is comlete when you wake up one day and dont notice the woodpecker or the bunny stealing your crops is just part of trade off for the serine stress free inviroment that only nature can bring you.Cant wait to join the party . brother Marty

By: Lilly

Lilly — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:31:59 +0000

It may be to late in the season to start this year, but you should try making maple syrup – it’s pretty much the same thing but it smells better as it boils down to next to nothing.

The hardest part is figuring out which ones are the sugar maples (they have them in S.E. Mass so I assume they have them on the cape?) and when to start your taps. The equipment is minimal – drill bit, buckets, garden tubing (if you want to be lazy and have all the trees go to one bucket) and spouts to insert into your drilled tree (they were relatively easy to find at a local hardware store)

By: Tamar

Tamar — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:39:59 +0000

I suspect that, if we put a pound of our salt in fancy-pants little jars with a label describing the mystique of the sea, we could get twenty bucks for it. We put it in baggies, though, and gave it to our friends.

We’re considering the fancy-pants jars for the next batch.

By: beachnitpicker

beachnitpicker — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:20:44 +0000

Don’t leave us in suspense. What is the retail value of “just over a pound” of home-brew sea salt?

By: ann

ann — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:51:08 +0000

First of all, I’m in awe of your ability to do the math. But second, no Cape Codder is going to look askance at you grabbing salt water in a big pot. They’ll just think you’re cooking lobsters. Very, very traditional. You’re safe.

Now you need to figure out how to increase production and market your very special product.

By: Tamar

Tamar — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:34:44 +0000

Oops! I fixed that in an earlier version … and now I’ve fixed it in the live one. Thanks for the catch.

By: beachnitpicker

beachnitpicker — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:30:47 +0000

Great piece! I’m (almost) inspired to make my own sea salt. The Atlantic here in Florida is kinder to foragers. But fix the error in the penultimate paragraph. Water does not dissolve.

By: cityfoodie

cityfoodie — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:19:35 +0000

Best salt story I’ve ever read! Love the Challenge Calendar.