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Frogleg
 
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Default Kosher Salt vs. Table Salt

On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 15:42:49 -0400, levelwave >
wrote:

>What's the conversion for table salt to kosher salt?
>
> If you want to use kosher salt for table salt, multiply the
> table salt quantity by 1.5.
>
> 1 teaspoon table salt = 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
> 1 1/2 teaspoon table salt = 2 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
> 2 teaspoons table salt = 3 teaspoons kosher salt
>
> If you want to use table salt for kosher salt, multiply the
> kosher salt quantity by 2/3
>
> 1 teaspoon kosher salt = 2/3 teaspoon table salt
> 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt = 1 teaspoon table salt
> 2 teaspoon kosher salt = 1 1/3 teaspoon table salt
>
>http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/FAQ/FAQ400s.htm


This is a nifty site, but I'm not sure about the conversions. It
*must* be based on volume, as weight-for-weight, the anti-caking agent
in table salt couldn't be a significant ingredient.