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3.0 out of 5 stars
Does size matter?, January 10, 2010
This review is from: The Gourmet Sea Salt Sampler (Misc.)
I gave this as a gift. To be fair, it was well received, however it was too small for me to give alone and I ended up having to buy something in addition to this.
The overall size is approximately the same as 2 CD cases stacked. Each individual sample is about the size of 4 quarters stacked. It's a great variety of salts. But you should understand the amount your getting (or not getting) before you buy...
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic little sampler! Be sure you know the size before ordering., January 30, 2010
This review is from: The Gourmet Sea Salt Sampler (Misc.)
The samples are quite small I admit, but I'd read the reviews before ordering. The person who described each sample as being approximately the size of 4-5 stacked quarters was about right. But if you've done any looking around at other finishing salts, you shouldn't be surprised or feel ripped off by this. $20 (including the shipping) is a pretty low price for this many salts no matter how you look at it.
However, these salts are an excellent little collection for really comparing them and figuring out which you'd like to buy more of. Many are incredibly good tasting (although the smoked one dominates the smell unfortunately) and the variety of textures is fantastic.
Depending on how you use these (I recommend just using as finishing salts on to accent a dish such as meat, veggies, etc) each one will last a couple of meals.
My personal favorites so far are the onion salt (better than any onion salt I've bought at the grocery store), the applewood smoked salt (just plain good flavor...I really want to make a mushroom rissoto for this for some reason), the lovely large crystal salt from brasil (it's crunch is fantastic! I could love this one on anything) and of course the black Cyprus salt that is just plain a texture adventure. There are a few I'm not as fond of (mostly the pinkish ones) though I think that's personal preference...but that's why you should get a sampler first! I'm sure glad I did. These might be small, but it's such a great way to try and compare. I absolutely recommend this.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
sea salt collection, April 6, 2010
This review is from: The Gourmet Sea Salt Sampler (Misc.)
just received this product today. it is, as other reveiwers have noted, small samples, but is a really nice collection as well.each container is not much bigger than a quarter, and maybe a half an inch thick. they are, however, a nice collection of salts to sample and enjoy. ordered on the first of april, received april 6th. nice presentation, i think this would make a nice gift.
Also, the names of the different salts are actually printed on the bottom of the containers, which I didn't realize until my cats flipped them off the counter (the lids are not very tight, so some of the salts spilled...you might want to keep them away from crazy pets).
Loved the smoked salt, and the larger, crunchier salts as well.
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