Hokie stone is a dolomite apart of the Kingsport Formation, named after its type locality in Kingsport TN. Your best bet would be in Kingsport right off Highway 11. permalink
Salted caramel is simply a caramel candy topped with sea salt. It was popularized by French chef Pierre Herme hermÃ© in the 1990s when he invented a salted caramel, macaron which is an almond meringue cookie with a salted caramel. filling
Salted caramel has all the sweetness of the candy, but the salt adds a nice counterpoint to the sweet. It's sort of the same effect as drinking a cup of coffee with dessert. The bitterness of the coffee cuts the sweetness, and is an ideal accompaniment.