Mario Batali Salt Cellar
by Mario Batali
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Mario Batali Salt Cellar
Customer Review: LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love the size because I don't have to fill it so often. I love the wood it's beautiful and less likely to break than ceramic. I love the easy open magnetic hinge.Customer Review: Love this salt cellar
Summary: 5 Stars
Fantastic next to the stove. We put coarse in the bottom and fine on top. It can be easily opened when you are cooking and your hands are busy.Customer Review: Salt Cellar
Summary: 5 Stars
This little kitchen treat is awesome. I didn't really want to pay the price, but I love it now that I've got it.Customer Review: NICE SIZE AND WEIGHT FOR A CELLAR
Summary: 4 Stars
This is not the first time I am buying a salt cellar. For some reason unknown to me --they wind up MISSING !! I suppose thrown out or dropped out. I'd been eyeing all sorts of salt cellars and " salt pigs " for quite awhile.
I could not resist--when I saw these Mario Batali....and please note..that I do not usually buy these sorts of branded items.
First...let me tell you that I was not happy in the way they were shipped and one arrived damaged...the box was open and no filling to be seen. I do not know whats up with that manner of shipping.
Once I got one of them up and out of the box...I was amazed at the feeling of the weight of it. This was something that I personally need in my kitchen....because light weight stuff--seems to "DISAPPEAR" in my house. I want something with some ""FEEL OF WEIGHT " to it. These have it !!!
Next issue for me when trying to buy these sorts of things are the size of the openings !! I have seen some really cute "Pigs" ---with 2 1/2 inch openings....way too small for my hands. I nneded a large easy to fit my hands in opening-----probably just like MARIO !!!......because this salt cellar fit it perfectly !!!!!!! I couldn't be more happier over that !!!
The wood is super smooth...and your hands just glide up and down the surfaces.
I also like the fact that it has a real cover to it. The cover can be removed--if you just can't stand it...But in my house --covers are exactly what I want. I have pets...step kids and a husband.
I put two types of salt in the one for the table ...Greek Style Salt which has rosemary in it.......and a soft flaked salt for "finishing" .
Personally---I love Mario Batali's salt cellars ---and do highly recomend them.........I hope they to being in stock one day soon --so others may enjoy them as well !!
Customer Review: Useful
Summary: 4 Stars
I was looking for a simpler salt cellar, but found this two compartment one and decided to give it a try. It's a great price for a good item. The wood isn't as high quality as I would have liked, but for the price, I can't complain. The wood has a bit of a rough finish to it. It's not perfectly smooth. But it still looks and feels great.
My only complaint would be that it's a bit too heavy and unwieldy to operate by picking it up with one hand. While manuevering a pinch of salt from the cellar to your food isn't something that requires a licensed degree to perform, it is kind of annoying sometimes if I drop a few crystals along the way. A more mobile cellar might help to avoid this very minor problem. Just something to think about depending on your preferences.
The bottom is almost half all wood. I assume it's this way to create more weight and lower it's center of gravity. When you take the top compartment and swing it 180 degrees around so it's hanging out over the edge, the cellar can become minorly unstable. You definitely don't want to keep it in this position and accidentally bump it. Open it, use it, close it.
Looks great out on the counter and is overall very useful.