Spiced Salt

• 2 heaping tablespoons star anise
• 2 cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces
• 3 tablespoons Sichuan peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons cloves
• 2 teaspoons cumin seeds (optional)
• 1 teaspoon celery seed (optional)
• 1/2 cup kosher salt

1. Grind the star anise, cinnamon sticks, peppercorns, cloves and cumin seeds, if using, separately in a spice grinder.
2. If using celery seed, leave whole.
3. Combine the spices and salt in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
4. Store in an airtight container.

star anise, cinnamon sticks, peppercorns, cloves, cumin seeds, celery, kosher salt

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7947 (may not work)