How to Clean Salt Plates

Different than the more common granulated table salt, solid pink Himalayan salt blocks cut into plates create unique cooking and serving dishes. Salt plates flavor your food as your cook, since you literally cook your food on top of your seasoning: salt. As with any serving dish, you must clean it before its next use. Water will wash away a layer from the surface of your salt plates, but this also cleans off any residue attached to the salt. Even with a bit of salt washing off with each cleaning, your salt plates can still last for years, and the salt will prevent germs from growing on your plates, even though you never clean them with soap.

Things You'll Need

• Salt plates
• Water
• Soft towel or brush
• Paper towels
• Drying rack

Instructions

1. Use your salt plate for cooking by putting it and the food into a cold oven before turning the heat on, up to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, and cooking the food as directed. Alternatively, chill the salt plate for serving cold dishes.

2. Remove the food from the salt plate and rinse off with warm water.

3. Gently rub the surface of the salt plate with a towel or a soft scrub brush.

4. Pat the plate dry with paper towels and set it onto a drying rack to completely dry before storing.

Tips & Warnings

• Never use soap to clean your salt plates or put them into the dishwasher.

References

• SaltNews.com: Cooking With Himalayan Salt Plates
• EsslingerFoods.com: Himalayan Salt Plates

Resources

• Recipes Using a Salt Block or Plate