Himalayan salt blocks have been around for several years. Intrigued by their beauty, I bought a 9-inch round stone for $25 a decade ago.

"If you do, use seasoning that is void of any sodium," says Lebeau, who is teaching her next salt block cooking class at the Culinary Stone on Feb. 9.

Himalayan salt blocks are solid bricks mined in Pakistan from deposits formed 600 million years ago. New, they look like rosy marble slabs. Seasoned, they take on a streaky, smoky hue, which ...

1. UMAID NATURAL HIMALAYAN ROCK SALT BLOCK ($39.99). This salt block comes with a metal steel tray with handles, making it easy to take on and off the stove safely.

One grilling trend that rose to prominence in the 2010s was the Himalayan salt block. To find out if it's worth the trouble, we reached out to Scott Groth, chef and founder of I'd Rather Be a Chef.

Salt comes in many varieties, each with its own unique taste, texture, shape, and method of manufacturing. Among the more popular variants of salt is Himalayan salt, one of the purest forms of ...