Gloucestershire County Council has ordered 500 tonnes of white table salt from a company in Cheshire.

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Italian polenta is the most cosmopolitan form of mush and is best when made with a slightly coarse meal with grains about the size of table salt.

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Nevertheless, we've seen our fair share of certainties turn out bogus, so per usual, we'd recommend a healthy dose of table salt with this one as well.

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We taught them to pass the salt around the table rather than over it, how they should place their knife and fork on their plates at the end of a meal, and the proper way to lean their soup or cereal bowl when spooning out the last drops.

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Now salt is back on the table as states such as California green-light big solar thermal power projects to meet ambitious renewable energy mandates.

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Mix with the onions, season with a little salt and set on the table, along with the lime wedges, roasted tomatillo guacamole (see recipe below) and hot tortillas, for your guests to make into soft tacos.

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Dialing up the torture, they'll soon move those tests to a "shaker table, " where they will subject the batteries to jarring vibrations, extreme temperatures and corrosive road salt, to name just a few hazards.

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