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Bringing Salt Back to Salt City: Syracuse Salt Company on History, Harvesting, and Flavor-Infused Salts Host Noah Chrysler interviews David and Libby of Syracuse Salt Company, a family business started 11 years ago that harvests brine from a ~280–300-foot well in Syracuse, evaporates it into flake salt, and infuses flavors to help “bring salt back to the Salt City.” They explain Syracuse’s salt-industry peak from the 1700s through about 1920 and its decline due to railroads, coastal production, and reduced Erie Canal use; the local brine is about three times saltier than the ocean and originates from an ancient sea. They describe filtering, settling out iron, evaporation tables, drying racks, sifting for grain size, and zero-waste practices. They compare their salt to iodized table salt, discuss finishing salts and cooking uses, do a taste test, and highlight collaborations (Hobey Honey salted honey, Speech Candy brittles/chocolates, Syracuse University “Cuse” salts) plus local sourcing. They share where to buy (local Wegmans, shops, online), invite pickle collaborators via info@syracusesaltco.com, and mention restaurants using their salt. 00:00 Meet Syracuse Salt Co 00:35 Why Syracuse Is Salt City 01:59 Ancient Brine Underground 02:52 Drilling Their Own Well 03:30 Old vs New Saltmaking 05:17 From Brine to Flakes 06:46 Batch Variations and Texture 08:44 Flavored Salts and Cooking 09:02 Table Salt vs Local Salt 11:18 Finishing Salt Tips 13:30 Pickle Salt and Partnerships 17:10 Collabs Honey Candy and SU 20:08 Taste Test Cinnamon Brittle 20:44 Peanut Brittle Reactions 21:22 Sampling Flake Salt Basics 21:47 Why Flake Beats Table Salt 22:53 Pinch of Umami Tasting 23:54 Lime Salt and Pairings 25:03 Cuse Salts Orange Chipotle 27:42 Cardamom Salt Uses 29:32 Where to Buy and Visit 32:09 Restaurants Using Their Salt 35:08 Wrap Up and Thanks
300,000 cookies? We made a batch of fresh with the incredible Bake Lab by @thesweetpraxis #freshcookies #thebakelab #thesweetpraxis #nysfair More
Don’t be mad, you know it’s true ♥️ #peacheysdonuts #nysfair More
Did you get your cup of milk this year? The NYS Fair Milk Bar still sells a cup for just 25 cents, and they serve about 350,000 of them during the fair. Chocolate is the clear favorite, outselling white milk about three to one. #GoodNewsYork #NYSFair More
Expensive cameras won’t save boring content—and “we’ll fix it in post” might be some of the most dangerous words you can say on a video shoot. In Episode 2 of the Click Stream Studios Podcast, Noah Chrysler turns the tables and puts Danny Tripodi in the hot seat to unpack what he’s learned from years […] More
Alison Altafi walks through her yarn-making process from start to finish. It begins with raw fiber from a sheep, which gets cleaned and processed through a drum carder to align everything in one direction. The resulting sheet is then fed into a spinning wheel for a two-pass process that produces a plied, bubbly yarn with […] More
We found the youngest maple expert at @NYMaple at @The Great NYS Fair. Thank you to Scarlet and her family at @walters family sugar house. Visit the incredible stand with local vendors and grab a maple soft serve while you’re at it. More
The New York State Fair has corgi racing now. Run by a fifth-generation circus family, The Fast and the Furriest Corgi Races is the first traveling corgi race show in the country. Catch the free show inside the Exposition Center every day at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. through Labor Day. #NYSFair #Corgi […] More
Election season has followed New Yorkers all the way to the New York State Fair. Harvey’s Garden is asking fairgoers to choose between two wine slushies: Betty Blueberry, the all-American candidate, and Peter Pickle, a revolutionary who wants pickles to take over the Fair. Voting runs through September 7 at the Empire Room, with the […] More
Noah Chrysler and Alison Altafi discuss the underground art scene in Syracuse, a community that thrives on exclusivity and caters to a select audience. Alison recalls her first time showing work at one of their events and questioning whether she was cool enough to be there. They agree: the scene is special and the people […] More
Going viral is not a strategy. Alison Altafi shares how one of her videos hit 19 million views, but the feast-or-famine nature of social media algorithms means you cannot put all your eggs in one basket. She explains why expanding beyond social and knocking on doors in every realm is the only sustainable path forward. […] More
Jim Victor and Marie Pelton have spent more than two decades turning 800 pounds of butter into a beloved New York State Fair tradition. This year may mark a new chapter for the husband-and-wife team, but Marie isn’t letting Jim disappear that easily. #NYSFair #GoodNewsYork More
Alison Altafi opens up about the reality behind the hustle. Applying for opportunities means facing years of rejection, but she has learned that even closed doors can circle back and open again. Her advice is simple: keep pushing, because no one will ever see your work if you don’t put yourself out there. #GNY #GNYPodcast […] More
GNY EP.203 | feat. Alison Altafi — Fiber Art, Hand-Spun Yarn & Weaving in Syracuse In this episode of Good News York, host Noah Chrysler sits down with Syracuse-based fiber artist Alison Altafi to explore the world of hand-spun yarn, round weaving, and the creative hustle behind getting art into galleries. Alison shares her journey […] More
Scholars and Champs has saved up 300 new arrivals for Parents Weekend, and their new location puts all that vintage Syracuse gear right near campus. Find them at 742 S. Crouse Ave., behind Faegan’s, for Family Weekend, October 16–18. Bert’s advice: come early for the best selection before the game-day crowd rolls in. #GoodNewsYork #Syracuse […] More
Bert the Shirt has been selling vintage Syracuse gear since 2019. One of his favorite parts of the job is seeing people wearing his finds around town. Scholars & Champs is now at 742 S Crouse Ave, in the parking lot behind Faegan’s. #GoodNewsYork #Syracuse More
Best bagel in Queens? Check out @betweenthebagelny #eatingNY #bestbagelinqueens #goodnewsyork More
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