Wood ash salt?????

[1stmate]

Ok, here's one that will probably get a more knowledgeable person ROFL, but here goes.

I noticed after cleaning out one of my woodstoves that my mustache tasted salty. Hmmmm... What’s in there?

Googled it up & found out that the salt is potassium chloride, cousin to our table salt of the sodium persuasion.

Brain begins whirring.

I know that potassium is a dietary requirement, & sodium chloride is ok,
SO,
could one make seasoning salt out of wood ashes?

Only thing I could find about dissolving wood ash was making lye, & I HATE lye on my fresh beans.

Ideas? Comments? Direct me to an insane asylum?

Thanks,
1stmate

[homesteadingnky]

I use wood ashes on my garden to feed the plants and let the plants feed me. But hey, that's just me. :-/

[bee_pipes]

wood ash is a good source of potash, the third number found on fertilizers. It acts like a multivitamin, helping fruit to stabilize sugars, vegetables to resist disease, and a requirement for healthy plants. Using it in the garden or orchard is about the best use for it, unless you're into making soap.

It is, however, alkaline. It is not something you'd want to put on bluebreeies or other acid loving plants.

Regards,
Pat

[homesteadingnky]

Not recommended for potatoes either as it may cause potato scab

[annabella1]

as far as eating wood ashes. Wood ashes make an acceptable substitution for baking soda. It is alkaline and will make an acceptable substitution for baking powder when mixed with an acid such as cream of tartar. It does taste salty and I don't see why you can't try it for a salt substitute. I use brewers yeast for a salt substitute because it has a salty taste but no sodium, brewers yeast also has a lot of B vitamins. Maybe a mix of the two would be good.