The benefits of the Himalayan salt blocks are numerous. They are the safest, 100% natural cooking method you can use.

This salt is considered to be the purest and healthiest salt in the world, Known as “pink gold”, it comes from the Himalayan mountains and has been used since ancient times.

A Himalayan salt block is a big piece of pink salt, which has been carved by hand and made into a plate. It is a rich source of important minerals like zinc, iron, calcium, magnesium, and manganese, and more than 84 trace minerals needed by our body, which can be easily absorbed and metabolized by the human cells.

When heated, the Himalayan salt block can be used for cooking for many hours, over the gas stove, on the grill, in the oven, or on an electric stove.  Food cooked on a Himalayan salt block has a distinctive taste since it provides just the right amount of flavor. 

Yet, they usually need about 45 minutes to heat and can get very hot, so always use high-temperature oven mitts. You should heat them slowly at a rate of 15 minutes per low/medium/high setting, and they need to be cookware-graded blocks.

Heating a salt block too quickly can make it crack or break, but if you care for it adequately, it will last a really long time. Remember to heat a salt block carefully, especially the first few times you use it, to ensure its strength over the long term and improve it as a cooking surface.

These are the most important things you need to know when cooking on a salt block:

• Fast-cooking foods are best to cook on a salt block, like steak and thin cuts of meat, seafood,  and quicker cooking vegetables like asparagus and zucchini
• It must be fully heated before use, as it might over-salt and undercook food
• Once you preheat the block, you can cook on it for several hours
• Don’t use oil on the block, as it will work itself into cracks in the salt and eventually go rancid if it doesn’t catch fire first

As soon as you start using it a Himalayan salt block, you will definitely fall in love, since it is a fun and versatile way to cook your meals and enrich their flavor!

Sources:
wellnessmama.com
anyavien.com