Can you grind dried herbs with kosher salt in a salt mill?

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I'd like to make some seasoned kosher salts (like salt with dried rosemary, for example) and wondered whether I could just mix kosher salt plus the herb and then put it in a salt mill/grinder.

Would the salt mill grind the herbs well, without clogging up? If so, are there any particular herbs you'd suggest adding to kosher salt like this?

Answer

I do the same as Nyleve, making herbed salt with fresh herbs. I pulverize salt and fresh herbs in my food processor. This works well and doesn't need additional grinding. If I'm mixing dried whole herbs with salt, I use a coffee grinder since it's usually a small amount. I like dill and also basil salt. Rosemary would be good but my husband isn't a fan of rosemary. It depends on your dried herbs. Dried rosemary might work in a salt mill but I don't think the pieces would get fine enough. That's why I use a coffee grinder. Plus I think the salt would settle to the bottom of the salt mill and the lighter dried herbs would be on top. You would always have to shake it up. The fresh herbs and salt method works perfectly. I think the ratio is one cup of fresh herbs to one cup of salt. The salt preserves the fresh herbs so you don't have to refrigerate.

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I bought herbed salt with Highland chives in them. They worked in our salt mill, but some of the chives never really ground. It didn't get clogged up though. I just refilled it with more salt. Eventually we got tired of seeing the herb remains and I dumped them out.

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Of course, and it is a great addition in any kitchen, at home or a restaurant. I use the dehydrator, but also easy at the oven, to dry sage and grind with salt, excellent in giving depth for soups and stews. Also great to do with dried spinach, kale, mushrooms and much more.. Can be just dried vegetables powder for cooking, without adding salt to the grinder.

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