Making Your Own Herb Salt

Rosemary and Sage from Eatwell Farm

I really like rosemary on my potatoes. Cut the starchy roots into strips, add a little sea salt and rosemary, and bake - incredible. The problem I keep having is that fresh rosemary is kind of pokey. It's long and woody and I mostly just use it for flavor and knock it off before I eat my potato. 

But I've discovered a better way: making your own herb salt! It's easy to make and a fantastic addition to your pantry. Seriously, go make some right now. 

You can choose whatever herbs you'd like. My picks are rosemary, thyme, sage, and garlic. I got my rosemary and sage from Eatwell Farm at the Saturday Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. You can do a mixture or make separate salts.

DIY Herb Salt

Ingredients:
Choice of herbs: rosemary, sage, thyme, garlic.
Sea Salt

General directions:
De-stem or peel whatever herb you've chosen. Place herb in a blender and blend until it turns into a semi-fine powder (If you'd like, you can leave herbs in larger pieces by blending less - it's probably prettier this way). Pour blended herb into a bowl with salt. My ratio was about 2 tablespoons per cup of salt, but you can play around with it.

Pour your herb salt mixture into mason jars and keep for about six months, with flavors infusing after two weeks. Try serving on potato fries, in a stir fry, or as a rub for meat.