Herbaria Snack Salt

Imagine you are at the checkout of a grocery store and the person in front of you would like to pay with salt. The saleswoman would probably be looking for a hidden camera. That was, however, not always like this. For thousands of years, salt was a very normal currency in many cultures. In ancient Rome, the legionnaires got a ration of salt in addition to their pay. This has been called ”salarium“. Salarium is the origin of the English ”salary“ and also for the French ”salaire“ as a term for wages and salaries. That’s why one says ”one is worth one’s salt“ referring to someone who has done a good job.

But salt money was not only a phenomenon of ancient times. In several African countries one could pay with it up until modern times. Bars of salt were used as an alternative to coins, especially in Ethiopia and today’s Nigeria. Unlike other currencies, salt was less threatened by inflation. Moreover, besides the monetary value it also had a real practical value. The big disadvantage of salt money, however, was its storage. To retain its value, it must not be damaged or become wet. Therefore the ingots were hung up above the hearth or buried in wood ash at the stove in the kitchen.

In many countries, a loaf of bread and a bowl of salt are handed over as a present when people start a new chapter in their life. One gets this symbolic gift at the wedding or after a move from new neighbours. Bread and salt are a symbol for hospitality in many cultures. For those who want to try unusual and savoury varieties, the Snack Salts of Herbaria are just right.

Herbaria Snack Salt combines Luisenhaller pan salt with selected spice mixes. The convenient mini-mills grind the coarse salt very fine and thus mix it with selected tasty spices. Therefore, they are not only perfect for seasoning in the kitchen, but also ideal for grilling. The Farmers Snack Salt with spicy-hot onions and sweet-aromatic coriander refines especially potatoe and cheese dishes. Because of its strong flavour of garlic and bay the Garlic Snack Salt rather fits with dips and salad dressings. The concentrated herbal power unfolds in the Mediterranean Snack Salt by the addition of lemon myrtle and olive leaves. Perfect for getting to know or as a gift is the Mini Snack Salt Mills Set with a decorative lunchbox made of tinplate. The spicy Snack Salts offer big taste in mini salt mills. Let yourself be surprised.