The last 3 weeks my supermarket has been out of kosher salt, all brands including their own. Yesterday I also checked Safeway, and they were out also. I googled it when I got home, and apparently there has been a strike by Canadian salt miners going on since February. I guess it's finally caught up to supply. I was running low, and did manage to buy a couple of boxes on Amazon. Any of you notice a problem?
I don't know if it's actually less salt than table salt. The
chrystal size is larger, so when you measure it a lot of air is between the crystals, so volume wise you need twice as much as table salt. But going by weight, you use the same amount
I don't know about Utah salt. But "kosher" salt isn't kosher. It's really just a shortening of "koshering salt", meaning it's used to meats kosher
I don't know if it's actually less salt than table salt. The
chrystal size is larger, so when you measure it a lot of air is between the crystals, so volume wise you need twice as much as table salt. But going by weight, you use the same amount
This. The salt is the same by weight. The crystal size makes it take up more volume.
And Kosher salts don’t measure equally (by volume) between brands. 1 tablespoon of Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt weighs 10 grams, while 1 tablespoon of Morton's Kosher Salt weighs 15 grams. And a tablespoon of table salt weighs 19 grams. Most recipes that call for a volume of Kosher salt are using Diamond Crystal, so you have to convert if you have something else or the dish will be too salty.
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I know it is not Kosher but don't companies sell ancient sea salt from Utah?
I don't know about Utah salt. But "kosher" salt isn't kosher. It's really just a shortening of "koshering salt", meaning it's used to meats kosher
Ancient sea salt from Utah - ( New Window )
They are naturally kosher because they do not need to have rabincal supervision. There is nothing that makes them unkosher.
Go ahead Bill. Use the salt. I'll forgive you. ;-)
IDK, you've stumped me
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I don't know if it's actually less salt than table salt. The
chrystal size is larger, so when you measure it a lot of air is between the crystals, so volume wise you need twice as much as table salt. But going by weight, you use the same amount
This. The salt is the same by weight. The crystal size makes it take up more volume.
And Kosher salts don’t measure equally (by volume) between brands. 1 tablespoon of Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt weighs 10 grams, while 1 tablespoon of Morton's Kosher Salt weighs 15 grams. And a tablespoon of table salt weighs 19 grams. Most recipes that call for a volume of Kosher salt are using Diamond Crystal, so you have to convert if you have something else or the dish will be too salty.
I always use the Kroeger store brand so I don't know the crystal size. But I've never had a noticeable problem. The real problem is using table salt instead of kosher in a recipe. I always play it safe and use kosher, unless the recipe specifies otherwise.
Go ahead Bill. Use the salt. I'll forgive you. ;-)
thanks, Marty. I feel much better now :)
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Go ahead Bill. Use the salt. I'll forgive you. ;-)
thanks, Marty. I feel much better now :)