Spiced Salts for Many Uses (Sales Conditi)
Origin: Rome, Italy
Source: Apicius, 400
Ingredients
- 1 pound common salt, roasted
- 2 pounds sal ammoniac, roasted
- 3 ounces white pepper
- 2 ounces ginger
- 1 1/2 ounces ammi (bishop's weed)
- 1 1/2 ounces thyme
- 1 1/2 ounces celery seed
- 3 ounces oregano
- 1 1/2 ounces rocket seed
- 3 ounces black pepper
- 1 ounce saffron
- 2 ounces Cretan hyssop
- 2 ounces bay leaf (folium)
- 2 ounces parsley
- 2 ounces dill
Instructions
- Roast the common salt and sal ammoniac.
- Grind and combine all the listed spices and herbs with the salts in the given proportions.
- Use the seasoned salt as a digestive and all-purpose condiment.