Exotic salt

Name: Exotic salt
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1½ tablespoons kosher salt; 1 clove; ½ star anise; ½ teaspoon cumin seeds; ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds; ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, preferably in one piece rather than ground

Preparation info

Makes about
2 tablespoons

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Simple to Spectacular

By Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Mark Bittman

Published 2000

About

Sprinkle this on fish or chicken just before grilling or roasting, then add a little bit more after the cooking is done. Also good on lamb and game birds.

Ingredients

½ star anise
1 clove
¼ teaspoon nutmeg, preferably in one piece rather than ground<

Spice Mix
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Combine all the spices except the salt in a small skillet and turn the heat to medium (if any of the spices are already ground, hold them aside with the salt). Toast, shaking the skillet occasionally, until fragrant, just a minute or two.
Combine the spices in a spice grinder or coffee mill; grind until fairly fine. Add the salt and any reserved spices and stor