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Black salt

Black salt – natural volcanic rock salt which in India is also called by Sanchal and Kala Namak. Though it also call black, color at it light pink. By the way, in India it costs little very much, but it is necessary to be careful of fakes.Черная соль салатная

It is for certain unknown why this salt call black. Perhaps because at hit in food it at first darkens, and only then is dissolved.

Use of black salt

Black salt is widely used as seasoning in many countries of the world. It is added not only to cooking time, but also to already ready dishes. Actually, black salt is used, as well as salt ordinary. Many gourmets got used to keep it on a table in a saltcellar, as well as other seasonings and to season with it soups, salads, garnishes, snack, sauces, vegetable pastes.

So, for example, in the known Indian seasoning "chat masala" black salt is the main operating component. "The chat masala" is used for addition in fruit salads and fried nuts. It is often possible to meet black salt at elite restaurants of New York where it is given with various dishes.

Nevertheless, you should not confuse natural Indian black salt to that which since ancient times was produced in Russia on the eve of Easter. It too in old times was called black chetvergovy salt as produced it on black Thursday. For this purpose took a large piece of rock salt, burned through it in the furnace together with cabbage leaves, spicy herbs or a kvass thick. Already ready-made product was consecrated in church together with Easter cakes and eggs. Unfortunately, practically all recipes of preparation of similar salt are lost forever.

Composition of black salt

Black salt is extracted in fields at which there are substances containing hydrogen sulfide. In general, thanks to the natural structure use of black salt is more useful for the person and on taste it less salty, than salt usual. Its properties can be compared to soy sauce as it contains the substances operating on an organism it is similar to the enzymes improving digestion processes.Черная соль усиливает аппетит

But, judging by responses, black salt cannot replace completely table or sea as has the specific smell and taste similar on the hard-boiled yolk. It is connected with the fact that at its structure there is a hydrogen sulfide. But sodium chloride in it much less, than in salt usual therefore if to speak about adjournment of salt in joints, then black salt is more preferable to the person.

Advantage of black salt

In medicine the advantage of black salt as it increases appetite is already scientifically proved, eliminates gas generation and promotes removal of locks. Besides, it is shown to the use for elimination of serious consequences of poisoning. The substances which are contained in it strengthen a peristaltics of intestines and have easy laxative effect.

Black salt according to reviews perfectly helps to clear a stomach of the remains of undigested food. For this purpose it is necessary to prepare the following structure: To fill in 2 teaspoons of an acorus, 0,5 teaspoons of a root of a glycyrrhiza with a glass of boiled water and to take on slow fire of 15 minutes. After that to close a vessel a cover and to put to cool down. When infusion cools down, to filter and add 0,5 teaspoons of salt and to drink off. It is necessary to wash down infusion with 2-3 glasses of pure boiled water. After a while the person feels desires on vomiting.

 
 
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