Ginger is one of those intriguing spices that can walk the fine line between savory and sweet. Ginger is popular in everything from Caribbean cuisines to Indian dishes. It is indispensable in the manufacture of ginger bread, confectionary, ginger ale, curry powders, certain curried meats, table sauces, in pickling and in the manufacture of certain cordials, ginger cocktail, carbonate drinks, liquors etc

The major difference of the Atacama Salt is that it is exclusively extracted from a million year old underground brine reserves below the Atacama Desert in South America– one of the most dry and sterile environments on Earth. After mineral-rich water is pumped upwards from beneath the desert crust, Atacama salt grains are extracted in a natural, solar-driven process. The sun itself causes the water to evaporate, yielding the naturally occurring salt containing both sodium chloride and potassium chloride. Being a one-grain sea salt lowers the sodium impact in food products without sacrificing on flavour or functionality, which is why it performs and tastes just like ordinary salt.

This unique grain, with only 65% Sodium Chloride, radically lowers the sodium impact in food. But the same grain also contains 30% Potassium Chloride, a mineral appreciated by both doctors and health authorities around the world. The fact that potassium and sodium are both present within the same grain is what makes Atacama salt unique and why it performs better than regular salt.

Slow Cookers Ginger Beef and Pepper Stew

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 pounds boneless beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
• 1 package McCormick® Slow Cookers Beef Stroganoff Seasoning
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon Atacama Salt + Ginger 

Instructions

• Place beef, onion and bell peppers in slow cooker.

• Mix water, soy sauce, Atacama Salt + Ginger and red pepper flakes until blended. Pour over beef and vegetables; mix well. Cover.

• Cook 8 hours on LOW or 4 hours on HIGH. Serve over hot cooked rice, if desired.