Ode To Salt by Pablo Neruda

This salt
in the saltcellar
I once saw in the salt mines.
I know
you won't
believe me,
but
it sings,
salt sings, the skin
of the salt mines
sings
with a mouth smothered
by the earth.
I shivered in those solitudes
when I heard
the voice of
the salt
in the desert.
Near Antofagasta
the nitrous
pampa
resounds:
a broken
voice,
a mournful
song.

In its caves
the salt moans, mountain
of buried light,
translucent cathedral,
crystal of the sea, oblivion
of the waves.

And then on every table
in the world,
salt,
we see your piquant
powder
sprinkling
vital light
upon
our food. Preserver
of the ancient
holds of ships,
discoverer
on
the high seas,
earliest
sailor
of the unknown, shifting
byways of the foam.
Dust of the sea, in you
the tongue receives a kiss
from ocean night:
taste imparts to every seasoned
dish your ocean essence;
the smallest,
miniature
wave from the saltcellar
reveals to us
more than domestic whiteness;
in it, we taste infinitude.

A trip to the infamous Zingerman's

I visited Ann Arbor, Michigan recently and finally had a chance to visit the iconic Zingerman's. Boy was it terrific and surpassed its excellent reputation. Many may be famliar with the catalog and the incredible culinary treasures you can find in it. I was in town for 5 days and ate there four times (didn't want to appear be too obsessive). I ate at the Roadhouse mostly but also checked out the Deli on several occasions. They have different locations with five variations on the Zingerman's theme throughout the city. Do yourself a favor and make a pilgrimage here...it is well worth it!
Zingerman's Reuben
Zingerman's corned beef, Switzerland Swiss cheese, sauerkraut & Russian dressing on grilled, hand-sliced Jewish rye bread.

As famed food writer John T. Edge points out, “Fried chicken is at once a totem of tradition and a lowest-common-denominator lunch.” Though a lot of folks grew up with the stuff, unfortunately, even among the lucky few who have a great recipe passed down through their family, these days not many people are able to put in the time to make it. So, Zingerman's set out to make something that both recalls great childhood memories for a lot of people but takes that taste to a whole new level.

A great beer flight...

Hand-Crafted American Micro-brew Sampler
Can't make up your mind, try our 5 favorites! A small glass of each: Bell's Lager, Boont Amber Ale, Sacred Cow IPA, Rouge Dead Guy, and Poets Oatmeal Stout.

Amazing collection of salt and pepper shakers throughout the Roadhouse location...perfect place to "ban the shaker" from actual use and make them art...so cool!

Zingerman's Roadhouse · 2501 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 · (734) 663-3663
Hours: Mon-Thurs 11am-10pm, Fri 11am-11pm, Sat 10am-11pm, Sun 10am-9pm
Drive-up & To-Go: Mon-Thurs 6am*-10pm, Fri 6am*-11pm, Sat 7am-11pm, Sun 7am-9pm *self-serve dining room open 7am

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