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Default Kosher salt for bbq meat questions


"RegForte" > wrote in message
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> Theron wrote:
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>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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>>>And despite numerous attempts to educate you on the various brands
>>>of Kosher salt, you still keep spitting out these litanies of
>>>misinformation.
>>>

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>> Yes, different brands of Kosher salt have slightly different specific
>> gravities. In general 1.33 tsp Kosher/1tsp table is about what you should
>> use.

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> They vary quite a bit. Note the difference between
> morton kosher and diamond crystal kosher.
>
> Type/Brand Grams per cup
> ===============================================
> Morton Table 295
> Morton Kosher 215
> Morton Curing and Pickling 284
> Morton TQ 183
> Diamond Crystal Canning/Pickling 284
> Diamond Crystal Kosher 129
> Prague Powder #1 256


I've always used Morton Kosher. I just ran to the kitchen and picked up an
old box of Diamond Crystal Kosher. It sure is light. Light and with very
small crystals. I wonder what else is in it?