Sal de Gusano Worm Salt

Name: Sal de Gusano Worm Salt
Brand: Merci Mercado
SKU: MSMERCMWSLT
Price: 18.95 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (2 reviews)

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I had this salt, sal de gusano, in Teuchitlán, Mexico, and fell in love with it immediately, even when I was told that is it made, in part, with dried worms. Oaxacan cooks put protein-rich, nutty-tasting roasted chapulines (grasshoppers) and maguey worms into all manner of moles, tacos, tlayudas and guisados. This Oaxacan-made salt may sound like a novelty (like the worm at the bottom of rotgut tequila), but it’s a wonderful all-purpose seasoning. The ground worms add earthiness and savoriness—an umami punch that’s excellent. Piquin and árbol chili powders round out the salt with a bright, slightly smoky heat that can enhance beans, fish, chicken—or your next margarita or shot of mezcal. (The worms are actually larvae that live in the agave plant, which are used to make tequila and mezcal. The sal de gusano I had was served with a slice of lime—dip the lime into the salt and then take a shot of mezcal.)

Ingredients

Iodized salt, Piquin chili powder, Arbol chili powder, maguey worms (Hypopta agavis), lime juice Allergens: If you're allergic to shrimp and crustacean shellfish you may also be allergic to worms and should not consume them. This product was produced in a facility that also processes nuts.
Specifications

Net Weight: 2.3 ounces Place of Origin: Oaxaca Valley, Mexico
CARE AND USE

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How to use

The worms used to make sal de gusano are actually larvae that live in the agave plant, which are used to make tequila and mezcal.

The sal de gusano I had was served with a slice of lime—dip the lime into the salt and then take a shot of mezcal.

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HOW TO USE

Use the bright, slightly smoky heat of this salt to enhance any spice blend for beans, fish, chicken—or use it to rim the glass of your next margarita.

Kitchen Notes

This Oaxacan-made salt may sound like a novelty (like the worm at the bottom of rotgut tequila), but it’s a wonderful all-purpose seasoning. It also makes a fabulous table-side seasoning salt, regardless of the meal.