Kenneth wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:55:25 -0400, Boron Elgar
> > wrote:
>
>>Kosher salt may have a chemical agent in it to help it flow.
>
> Hi Boron,
>
> In what sense do you mean "may?"
>
> Do you mean that it is "allowed" to, or "sometimes has" such
> an additive?
>
> I ask because I check the labels and buy only the Kosher
> salt that shows only "Salt" as its contents.

No need to capitalize "kosher." All salt, per se, is kosher. Kosher
salt is a misnomer because the large crystals are used to adsorb blood
from meat, therefore koshering it. These days, most kosher butchers
perform that last step of preparation and it's not done at home as much.

B/