This is your source for information on premium, unrefined, gourmet salt. Here you will find an ever-changing smorgasbord of entries by our staff and guest authors about their experiences and love for gourmet salt, references to salt in the news and on the web, and salt application and tasting ideas.

Hollywood Actresses HEART Beyond the Shaker

Posted February 20th, 2010 by Chris
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Some Cool Hollywood ActressesWe at Beyond the Shaker really like Hollywood actresses. Seriously, what is there not to like?! It is a lifestyle and profession all rolled into one stellar package, if we do say so ourselves. Anyway, we were honored to learn that a pair of actresses dig us too! Well, not exactly ‘us’, but our distinctive salts and blends.

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Salt is Cocaine?

Posted February 19th, 2010 by alesya
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Craig Fahle

Is our salt cocaine? Of course not! But Craig Fahle of NPR thought some of names sounded like it. (Bolivian Rose, anyone?)

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Super Bowl Treat: French French Fries

Posted February 6th, 2010 by alesya

Are you ready for the Super Bowl tomorrow?  Here’s a quick recipe with our French Herb Blend.  It will be gone before you can say “Who Dat?!”

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I Hate Brussels Sprouts

Posted February 3rd, 2010 by alesya
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Brussels Sprouts with Windy City Celery Salt “I didn’t know you liked Brussels sprouts,” my Mom said as she looked over the dinner ingredients. She was right to question me, I hate Brussels sprouts.

Actually, I used to hate Brussels sprouts. Now that I’m a full blown adult I actually like them.

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It Had to be Habanero

Posted January 28th, 2010 by alesya
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Spicy Taco
My first Beyond the Shaker recipe had to include the Hot Habanero Blend. The bottle beckoned to me with its warm colors and smell. After consulting BeyondtheShaker.com, I picked Chicken Tacos.

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Recipe for Everest Wet Coconut Macaroons

Posted January 27th, 2010 by Tyler
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Melissa’s salt was Everest Wet and she decided to create a delicious dessert – Coconut Macaroons! Here is her recipe…

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Odd Pairs Event – Enter the Savory, Salted, Marshmallow

Posted January 26th, 2010 by Chris
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Savory MarshmallowsWe are forced to ask the question, is the culinary world ready for a savory, salted, marshmallows? This quandary arises as a result of Beyond the Shaker’s invitation to participate in Odd Pairs, a Chicago-based food competition. Odd Pairs brings together some of the most exciting, small scale, food producers in the Midwest by pairing them together with the goal to develop a single culinary dish that highlights, in an ‘odd’ way, the culinary specialities of each participant. The invite-only event is attended by restauranteurs, food bloggers, chefs, and other culinary folk in the regional food industry. The upcoming Odd Pairs event is on March 26th from 7-9pm with a special media/VIP mixer at 6pm at 2023 West Carroll Avenue, Suite 401, in Chicago.

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Beyond the Shaker Salt Challenge Recap

Posted January 25th, 2010 by Tyler
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As I am sure you have been following, the Beyond the Shaker salt challenge was last week, and it was amazing! I had no idea that my friends had were so imaginative and skilled in the kitchen. I honestly expected some of the dishes to be flops, simply on the basis that cooking in this forum is challenging, but every single dish was superb and we were all blown away…

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Chicago Merchandise Mart – Gift & Giving Show

Posted January 25th, 2010 by Chris
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Beyond the Shaker at The Merchandise Mart Gift and Giving ShowHad an amazing weekend at the Chicago Merchandise Mart (dang that thing is big) Gift and Giving Show. Thanks everyone that came out to meet us and taste our distinctive unrefined salts and handmade blends. Chef Eric and our wonderful Chicago representative, Janelle (janelle@beyondthshaker.com) did Beyond the Shaker proud with lots of in-person time for potential retail sellers.

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My Salt Challenge Recipe

Posted January 22nd, 2010 by Tyler
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I know you have been dying to find out what my recipe is for the Beyond the Shaker Challenge, so without further ado, here it is!

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