Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
I don't think most people consider salt an "herb or spice."
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What do you put in your chili powder? (actually I don't buy garlic powder, I just put extra garlic in the dish)
What do you put in your curry powder? And do you toast the spices or not?
I see salt as a necessary "mineral" for the body. Like taking iron. It's been proven if a person lacks sufficient trace iodine in their diet, they are prone to certain disease/condition. I can't remember what it was. Of course, the problem these days, is alot of people might ingest too much salt in their diet.

Oak, you must be a curry powder purist...creation of curry from ground up. No, pun intended.