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Sour salt

herwol

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Jinmyo

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Well, it's not really salt so doesn't involve crystals. It's extracted from dried citrus. I've only seen it granulated.

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herwol

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Thanks for your reply. It came in crystal form in the past.  In fact, that is how I used to buy it, but it has been years since I bought any and now I can only find it granulated.

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Jinmyo

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herwol, that's really interesting. Were they actual crystals or lumps?

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"It's okay to like celery more than yogurt, but it's not okay to think that batter is yogurt."

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They are crystals and are in a variety of sizes within the jar.  Mine are so old now that they have become cloudy.  They were distributed by Streits and Rokeach and the label said "Sour Salt (citric acid)".

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Jinmyo

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Very cool. I've found most "sour salt" to just be ascorbic acid. I'll keep an eye out and post if I ever find anything.

Have you done a search for Streits and Rokeach?

Good luck. :wink:

"I've caught you Richardson, stuffing spit-backs in your vile maw. 'Let tomorrow's omelets go empty,' is that your fucking attitude?" -E. B. Farnum

"Behold, I teach you the ubermunch. The ubermunch is the meaning of the earth. Let your will say: the ubermunch shall be the meaning of the earth!" -Fritzy N.

"It's okay to like celery more than yogurt, but it's not okay to think that batter is yogurt."

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Sour salt can refer to citric or ascorbic acid, but I think it's more often citric these days.  If you see lysergic acid labeled as sour salt, well, do let us know.

I've only seen it granulated, too, usually at natural foods stores.

Matthew Amster-Burton, aka "mamster"

Author, Hungry Monkey, coming in May

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