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What American city is also the site of one of the largest salt deposits in the world?
Because I didn't say major American city or the largest salt deposit both Detroit and Hutchinson are correct answers. For the record, Hutchinson has the largest salt deposit in the US, however Detroit's is pretty large too, some estimates suggest that there is enough salt in the Metro Detroit underground to last 70 million years--and that's a lot of salt! Here's a link to a great map of major salt deposits in North America.
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What American city is also the site of one of the largest salt deposits in the world?
Because I didn't say major American city or the largest salt deposit both Detroit and Hutchinson are correct answers. For the record, Hutchinson has the largest salt deposit in the US, however Detroit's is pretty large too, some estimates suggest that there is enough salt in the Metro Detroit underground to last 70 million years--and that's a lot of salt! Here's a link to a great map of major salt deposits in North America.
Congratulations to Amy, Shane and Andrew you have each won a copy of The Seasoning of a Chef.
- Menu For Hope 6: Top Chef/iron Chef
Are you or someone you know addicted to Top Chef and Iron Chef America? If so, this prize package is just for you: Season your way to good taste with Diamond Crystal® kosher, coarse and fine sea salt and put to use that iconic salt cellar you've...
- Contest Winners
I thought this was going to be trickier, but I guess you're all too smart or too good at Google-ing. Congratulations to Shane, Occupant One and Michelle who each won a copy of David Burke's New American Classics. The correct answers were: 1....
- Click To Feed 15 Hungry Children
One of the things you can't help but notice in reading Tucker Shaw's new book Everything I Ate, is the sheer volume of food consumed in a year. We live in a land of plenty. Or do we? It all depends. Hunger and homelessness continued to rise...
- Salt Cellar
Reading the autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini in college made me want to live in Florence. It brought the renaissance period to life. Filled with art, crime and intrigue it was gossipy and a great read. The cover featured a photo of one of Cellini's...
- Souvenirs: Trápani Sea Salt
This lovely little canister, purchased in Trápani but actually from Caltagirone, is filled with coarse sea salt from Trápani. The salt was sold in little plastic bags at the salt museum, tied up with a green ribbon. At first I thought I might give...