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Default Sea salt vs. kosher salt.


"Dan Abel" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> "Kent" > wrote:
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>> I think the reference to "trace impurities" refers to "trace minerals".
>> Pure salt is NaCl. Highly pure salt is Kosher NaCl[I think, though it
>> probably has something to do with the way it's produced].

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> Regular salt and kosher salt are both purified salt. Kosher salt is
> produced in flakes, rather than granules. This makes it more suitable
> for its intended purpose, which is koshering.
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> Dan Abel
> Petaluma, California USA
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It tastes different. I think there must be something in there other than
NaCl.

Kent