Oak–Wine Salt

• 1 g (1/32 oz) oak red-wine barrel shavings
• 25 ml (¾

The wine industry discards thousands of used handmade oak barrels each year as each time a barrel is filled its ability to flavour a wine is diminished. I’m not suggesting that my recipe above is the solution to the problem but it’s just a simple way of making use of something that is not very highly valued. And it makes a nice alternative to a garden planter.

In a small bowl, soak the