sf wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:33:24 -0700, Christine Dabney
> > wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:35:09 -0600, "Gregory Morrow"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Except for the size of the grain, "salt is salt is salt"...
>> Except for those salts that have additives to keep it from clumping.
>> Which excludes Kosher salt: it has no additives, and yes, the
>> difference can be tasted.
>>
> I can't tell the difference! Larger grains taste saltier (and they
> should) because they're bigger - so there's more salt to taste.


You only taste what is contacting the tongue, and small grains have more
surface are in relation to their size, so you get more salt taste from
fine grains, which can change it from a nice salty taste to too much.