SUPPLEMENTAL: GREAT SALT SUBSTITUTE RECIPE

Hi everyone,
I thought I'd share a recipe with you for a great replacement for salt or steak spices during the PCP. It comes from a world-famous detox resort in Thailand where the chef has won many spa food awards. It requires stocking up your spice cabinet considerably if you are a male living on your own--what exactly is marjoram? Isn't mace either a medieval weapon or a self-defense spray? I kid, I kid. But it is well worth it. Absolutely delicious, and PCP friendly.

1 teaspoon ground mace
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground sage
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 tablespoon red or cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried parsley

Mix all the ingredients together. Keep it stored in an air-tight container and sprinkle just a little bit to your meats, fishes, etc., to add some nice flavour. I just put all the ingredients into an empty jar and shook the whole thing until it got mixed. I opted for cayenne pepper and my swordfish thus tasted nice and almost cajun style. I also went with HALF a tablespoon as the cayenne packs quite the punch. If you want a bit more bite, you can always add a bit of cayenne pepper to whatever dish it is that you are having anyway, whereas it's impossible to take out the pepper once you've mixed it in.

Oh, and the great thing about this mix, other than the flavour, is that it only requires a tiny amount (1/3 of a teaspoon for a piece of fish, for example) so it won't cause you much headache in terms of weighing your veggies.

Anyway, give it a try and let me know what you think!