Black sea salt with charcoal !

[venator]

Mrs V bought a tin of "Black hand harvested sea salt with activated charcoal"

Even she can't remember why; she whose memory of my faults can reproduce verbatim a conversation 20 years ago!

As it's produced in Cyprus, I wonder if the title infers it was harvested by the Black Hand - Il Mano Nero?

More importantly, what the heck can I do with it? (nicely, please!)

[Mosaic]

The carbon is inert, so won't add or do anything except maybe crunch a bit. I'd just stick it in a salt cellar or mill and use it.

[nannybooby]

Ventatot you got me thinking about" the black hand gang" and now I cant remember where it came from was i in a book or film or tv ?
Dont think I would like salt and charcoal think that the charcoal might give you wind.

[heathfield]

On the contrary Nanny, charcoal absorbs gases. That's why mixed dog biscuits include those that have charcoal in them!

[rowanwitch]

supposed to prevent smelly trumping

[grasscarp]

Charcoal biscuits by those who need to cut down on wind.

[mrs_overall]

You may end up minus a few fillings but at least you won't have wind

[mccfluff]

i need to get some for fatty

[rowanwitch]

He's already ordered some...

[HowardKennitby]

black hand gang is from the 'Just William' stories

[Mosaic]

I thought it was the Sebo-Croat resistance group that Gavrili Princips joined prior to shooting Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his missus in June 1914 - but that's just me.

[Mosaic]

'Serbo'

[tonyav]

WOT ?

[venator]

I was thinking of the Mafia, but take your pick ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hand

Good chat folks, but no recipes, not that I expected any!

[Mojo-Jo-Jo]

Egg and chips....and salt with charcoal in. There ya go!

[EcclesCake]

Venator, I've been mulling this over much of the day and because of the charcoal element you'll be hard pushed to find a recipe that would suit because of the discolouration. I had to find some recipes for black garlic once and was stumped because of the discolouration problem.

One thought I had was using it as a talking point seasoning. A little pile on a board with say radishes and celery which appreciate a dip in salt, have a selection of cheeses and a big dollop of mustard and you've got a nice nibble to have in the garden with a beer.

Otherwise making crispbreads or savoury crackers was all I could think of, and sprinkling a bit of salt on the top before baking.

Jason Atherton is a big salt fan, and uses a myriad of different salts and I can't find much in the way of inspiration from him :-(