Saltbush
Atriplex nummularia · Spice
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Saltbush is the leaf of hardy, salt-tolerant shrubs of the genus Atriplex — most famously Australia's old man saltbush (Atriplex nummularia) — used as a savoury, naturally salty herb and seasoning. The mineral-rich grey-green leaves taste of the sea and the soil, and are dried, fried as a garnish, or ground into a spice blend.
Picking a good onedrag
Fresh-dried, green and savouryFaded and dusty, salty and nothing else
Good open packEveryday bestThe workhorse: a rub for lamb or fish, stirred through damper and bread dough, or milled into a native seasoning blend.
Rub a pinch and smellGreen comes through once you crush it harder
Flake, powder or salt blendFinely milled leaf, one ingredient, pack dated
Colour of the leafMuted sage or olive-grey, even through the pack
Shake the pack, press a pinchFree-running, a few soft lumps that press apart