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About Our Salt...
POSHTM 100% Natural  Himalayan Salt & SaltwareTM is painstakingly mined by hand from the pristine depths of the Himalayan Mountains where nature has held and protected it for over 500 Million years. Rich in the minerals and trace elements of the ancient Primordial Ocean from which it was created, POSH SaltTM mirrors the essential mineral composition of the human body and is what was... the very foundation of life itself. Prized for its uncommon purity and flavor... admired for its beauty and perfect crystalline structure and coveted for its many beneficial qualities... it is no wonder that this noble salt has been recognized through the ages as the "King of Salts". Unlike popular French, English, Dead Sea and other salts that are the product of the evaporation of 21st century sea water... our pure, natural, mineral rich POSHTM Himalayan Salt was created hundreds of millions of years ago and remain uncontaminated by the hand of man or the effects of modern ecological conditions.
History informs that this rare treasure was discovered by Alexander the Great in 327 B.C. when his battle weary horses licked the walls of a cave they were resting in at the foot of the Himalayan and became  rejuvenated by the experience. Difficult and costly to mine and transport, this extraordinary natural resource became supplanted over time by more readily available, less expensive, lower quality varieties of sea and rock salt. Eventually, the Emperor Alexander's rare treasure was, except in legend and the ancient practice of Ayurveda, all but forgotten. After centuries of obscurity, the Salt recently reemerged in Europe as a "new age" wellness modality, with modern day Himalayan Salt enthusiasts reporting that this amazing unrefined treasure purifies the air via the natural emission of negative ions, balances life force energies through the natural vibrations existing within its crystalline structure, incomparably flavors food without contributing to high blood pressure by virtue of its elemental composition, and restores vitality and health via absorption through the skin, respiratory, and digestive processes.
Our award winning Culinary offerings, available in bulk or retail packaging, include All Natural Pink, Crystal White and Black Himalayan Salts in a variety of textures and sizes, as well as our exclusive and innovative line of hand crafted Himalayan SaltwareTM salt plates, platters, cooking and curing stones and presentation pieces, each individually sculpted from solid chunks of 500 Million year old Pink Himalayan Salt.
 Functional, flavorful and always visually exciting POSH Salt & SaltwareTM offers a truly unique culinary experience. From micro-milled finishing salts designed to add a kiss of flavor to any dish... to banquet sized presentation platters and displays designed to tastefully serve meats, seafood, cheeses or vegetables POSH Salt & Saltware'sTM exquisite mineral composition and unique properties work to naturally enhance both the taste and presentation of all manner of cuisine.
Hydroscopic in nature, POSH SaltwareTM allows you to cure meat and seafood in the kitchen or right at the table. What's more, you can cook food directly on it in the oven or on a grill, or heat the SaltwareTM first and use it as a cooking/searing stone at the table. If you chill it in the freezer or fridge it becomes as cold as ice and can be  used instead of ice to keep food chilled. All POSH SaltwareTM is naturally antimicrobial. You can "wash" and reuse all SaltwareTM with a gentle rinse and thorough drying. Each time you rinse the salt the surface layer will dissolve and the piece will get slightly smaller. When the Salt someday gets too small for service of entrees or appetizers you can use it to serve unsalted butter (want no salt... take butter from the top; want salt... scrape butter from the bottom along the top of the plate); or grate it for seasoning... or use it to make an exquisite primordial brine; or simply throw it in the bathtub for a luxurious mineral spa soak (you know you deserve it!).
The POSH SaltTM experience doesn't have to end at the table. Our evolving line of POSHTM Spa and Personal Care  products includes luxurious all natural scrubs, glows, soaks, exfoliating bars, massage rollers, thermal salt treatments, meditation rooms, energy balancing tables, thalassotherapy systems and other stock and custom created "POSHibilities". Our pure, natural, mineral rich POSHTM Himalayan Salts are nourishing and restorative... leaving the skin, body and mind feeling refreshed, relaxed and rejuvenated. Whether incorporated into a daily regimen or employed as a special indulgence, our ancient salts are a refreshing antidote to the stresses of modern life.
POSHTM Studio Crafted Architectural Salt, including stock  and custom-crafted SaltwareTM blocks, stones, slabs, bricks, tiles and other dimensional products, are available by the piece, case or pallet; and offer a unique finishing solution for walls, floors and decorative interior surfaces. A functionally compelling material for enhancing restaurant, spa, lobby, kitchen, bath, healthcare, commercial or residential environs, POSHTM Architectural Salt offers a dynamically beautiful and beneficial alternative to the ordinary. From the incorporation of a single accent piece to the installation of an entire room, POSHTM Architectural Salt is an inspired and inspiring addition to any interior design.
With great respect for the unique qualities and rich tradition of this ancient noble Salt, we have developed a full range of Culinary, Spa and Architectural products so that others may discover for themselves the endless ways that POSH 100% Natural Himalayan Salt & SaltwareTM can enhance the table or bath, delight the senses, enrich the environs and nourish the body and soul.
About Our Company...
Our award winning Himalayan salt is 500 million years old, but the history of our small company is much more recent. Dedicated entirely to the direct import, handcrafting, and sale of ancient natural salt that is mined by hand from the foothills of the Himalaya, we are the people that innovated the concept of "SaltwareTM" and introduced the culinary world to our upside down notion of putting food on salt, as opposed to the traditional other way around. You may have seen our SaltwareTM plates, bricks and presentation pieces in service at the restaurants of Mario Batali, Daniel Boulud, David Burke, Tom Colicchio, Scott Hunnel, John Jackson, Gray Kunz, Norman Van Aken, Emeril Lagasse and others... demonstrated on The Today Show, Iron Chef America, Your LA, or The Food Network... in the dining rooms of the Four Seasons, Ritz Carlton, St Regis, Marriott, Disney, Hyatt, Fountainbleau, Satai, Gaylord National and other hotels and resorts... featured on the pages of Bon Appetit, New York Magazine, Health, American Way, Martha Stewart Living, VIV Magazine, Wine Spectator, or Newsweek... or flying off the shelves at gourmet markets across the country. We're not sure how you found us, but we're glad that you did.
We landed our first 20 metric ton container of pink Himalayan Salt in 2004, using our garage for warehousing and turning the basement of our family home into a Salt Studio where we began custom crafting large boulders of solid crystal salt into plates, platters, cooking stones and curing slabs for some of NYC's most celebrated Chefs. We branded and trademarked our products "Primordial Ocean Salt HimalayaTM"; adopted the acronym "POSH SaltTM" to identify our brand; and christened the innovative serving, cooking and display products we created "SaltwareTM". We worked hard to grow our business by word of mouth within the circle of NYC's culinary elite. Before we knew it (or were ready for it) articles about our unique artisan Salt started appearing in food and lifestyle media; and Salt lovers from all over began calling us to place retail orders. We even received an order called in on a satelite phone from a scientist stationed at the US Polar Reasearch Station on Antarctica! Our first retail sales were packaged in the same "Ziplock" freezer bags that we were then using to sell our salt in bulk to NYC restaurants and hotels.
We've come a long ways since those early days... Our warehousing, packaging and Saltcrafting Studio soon moved to our current location in North Bergen NJ to accommodate the many metric tons of raw and crafted salt that we now maintain in inventory. The "Ziplock" bags have been traded in for a wide selection of packaging options, including tins, glass vials, shrink-wrap, stand-up pouches, jars, fabric bags, wooden boxes, custom designed gift packages and more! And, POSH Salt & SaltwareTM has been everywhere!
POSH Salt & SaltwareTM has been to the UN Ambassadors' Ball... on Iron Chef America with Chefs David Burke, Mario Batali and Fortunato Nicotra... featured on Food Networks "Roker on the Road"... at Mira Sorvino's baby shower, after- parties for the Oscars, the Emmys and other celebrity filled events (catered by Barrie-Lynn "The Cheese Impresario"... and with the help of Carrie Mathews Freyn, our St Thomas USVI based yacht provisioner, POSH Salt has returned to the sea aboard the world's most luxurious mega-yachts. Just as importantly, it has found its way into homes, restaurants, hotels, resorts and spas across the country. With its noble past and exciting future, the "POSHabilities" seem endless.
Product-wise we have expanded our offerings to include a broad range of milled varieties of Pink, White and Black Himalayan Salt... an entire line of Aromatic Salts, handmade in small batches with whole natural spices, including Tahitian Vanilla, Star Anise, Saigon Cinnamon, Fennel Pollen, Aleppo Pepper, Fresh Ginger, Citrus, Green Tea, Spice Smoked and other flavorful salts, as well as custom blends.
As for our signature line of SaltwareTM salt plates, cooking, curing, serving and display wares, there appears to be no end to our capabilities and invention. From tiny salt strips for plating minature heirloom tomatos... to elaborate chilled caviar and vodka shooter stations, we continue to explore the myriad possibilities of what can be crafted from a solid block of Himalayan Salt and the uses it can be put to.
We continue to expand our offerings of hand crafted Spa products, to include a wide variety of massage stones, exfoliating bars, scrubs, glows, polishes, manicure and pedicure treatments, proprietary therapies and techniques, bath soaks and more! Our pure, natural, mineral rich POSHTM Himalayan Salts are nourishing and restorative... leaving the skin, body and mind feeling refreshed, relaxed and rejuvenated. Whether incorporated into a daily regimen or employed as a special indulgence, our ancient salts are a refreshing antidote to the stresses of modern life.
Having pioneered the use of Salt as an architectural material, we offer a complete line of POSH TM Studio Crafted Architectural Salt, including stock and custom-crafted SaltwareTM blocks, stones, slabs, bricks, tiles and other dimensional products as well as support services to assist with the application, design and installation of our products. Our Architectural SaltwareTM is available by the piece, case or pallet; and offers a unique finishing solution for walls, floors and decorative interior surfaces. A functionally compelling material for enhancing restaurant, spa, lobby, kitchen, bath, healthcare, commercial or residential environs, POSHTM Architectural Salt offers a dynamically beautiful and beneficial alternative to the ordinary. From the incorporation of a single accent piece to the installation of an entire room, POSHTM Architectural Salt is an inspired and inspiring addition to any interior design. POSHTM Architectural Salt has been incorporated in the design of dry aging boxes, lighting fixtures, restaurant interiors, residential construction and elsewhere.
With all of our new developments and capabilities, there is one thing that hasn't changed... we are still very much a small family run business, passionate about every aspect of what we do and committed to delivering the highest quality all natural artisan salt available anywhere.
When Chef Mario Batali used POSH Saltware TM on Food Network TV's Iron Chef America in "Battle Big Eye Tuna", celebrity judge Mo Rocca declared it "Jurassic-tastic"!!! and we think you'll agree.
POSH 100% Natural Himalayan Salt & SaltwareTM can be custom milled, blended and crafted to meet your unique needs and imaginings. Give us a call to discuss your wildest salt desires.
Inquiries regarding Wholesale, Reseller and Distributor opportunities are welcome.
For further information please call us at 201.945.7371 or e-mail us at innovation@poshsalt.com
POSH, POSH Salt, Primordial Ocean Salt Himalaya, Saltware, and Gastronomic Stimulus are trademarks of POSH Venture Group LLC.
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Himalayan Salt & SaltwareTM is painstakingly mined by hand from the pristine depths of the Himalayan Mountains where nature has held and protected it for over 500 Million years. Rich in the minerals and trace elements of the ancient Primordial Ocean from which it was created, POSH SaltTM mirrors the essential mineral composition of the human body and is what was... the very foundation of life itself. Prized for its uncommon purity and flavor... admired for its beauty and perfect crystalline structure and coveted for its many beneficial qualities... it is no wonder that this noble salt has been recognized through the ages as the "King of Salts". Unlike popular French, English, Dead Sea and other salts that are the product of the evaporation of 21st century sea water... our pure, natural, mineral rich POSHTM Himalayan Salt was created hundreds of millions of years ago and remain uncontaminated by the hand of man or the effects of modern ecological conditions.
rejuvenated by the experience. Difficult and costly to mine and transport, this extraordinary natural resource became supplanted over time by more readily available, less expensive, lower quality varieties of sea and rock salt. Eventually, the Emperor Alexander's rare treasure was, except in legend and the ancient practice of Ayurveda, all but forgotten. After centuries of obscurity, the Salt recently reemerged in Europe as a "new age" wellness modality, with modern day Himalayan Salt enthusiasts reporting that this amazing unrefined treasure purifies the air via the natural emission of negative ions, balances life force energies through the natural vibrations existing within its crystalline structure, incomparably flavors food without contributing to high blood pressure by virtue of its elemental composition, and restores vitality and health via absorption through the skin, respiratory, and digestive processes.
Functional, flavorful and always visually exciting POSH Salt & SaltwareTM offers a truly unique culinary experience. From micro-milled finishing salts designed to add a kiss of flavor to any dish... to banquet sized presentation platters and displays designed to tastefully serve meats, seafood, cheeses or vegetables POSH Salt & Saltware'sTM exquisite mineral composition and unique properties work to naturally enhance both the taste and presentation of all manner of cuisine.
used instead of ice to keep food chilled. All POSH SaltwareTM is naturally antimicrobial. You can "wash" and reuse all SaltwareTM with a gentle rinse and thorough drying. Each time you rinse the salt the surface layer will dissolve and the piece will get slightly smaller. When the Salt someday gets too small for service of entrees or appetizers you can use it to serve unsalted butter (want no salt... take butter from the top; want salt... scrape butter from the bottom along the top of the plate); or grate it for seasoning... or use it to make an exquisite primordial brine; or simply throw it in the bathtub for a luxurious mineral spa soak (you know you deserve it!).
products includes luxurious all natural scrubs, glows, soaks, exfoliating bars, massage rollers, thermal salt treatments, meditation rooms, energy balancing tables, thalassotherapy systems and other stock and custom created "POSHibilities". Our pure, natural, mineral rich POSHTM Himalayan Salts are nourishing and restorative... leaving the skin, body and mind feeling refreshed, relaxed and rejuvenated. Whether incorporated into a daily regimen or employed as a special indulgence, our ancient salts are a refreshing antidote to the stresses of modern life.
and custom-crafted SaltwareTM blocks, stones, slabs, bricks, tiles and other dimensional products, are available by the piece, case or pallet; and offer a unique finishing solution for walls, floors and decorative interior surfaces. A functionally compelling material for enhancing restaurant,
spa, lobby, kitchen, bath, healthcare, commercial or residential environs, POSHTM Architectural Salt offers a dynamically beautiful and beneficial alternative to the ordinary. From the incorporation of a single accent piece to the installation of an entire room, POSHTM Architectural Salt is an inspired and inspiring addition to any interior design.