What is the difference between pickling salt and regular salt? I cannot find pickling salt for my recipe.?

Question

My dill pickle recipe ask for pickling sale. I cannot find it anywhere. Is there a subsitute?

Answer 1

Pickling salt is usually coarser than regular salt. Try using Kosher salt (found in the ethnic food section at your local grocery).

Answer 2

Pickling salt is more coarsely ground. All grocery stores carry it. Look for it with the canning supplies. If you can't find it just ask, sometimes they put things in unusual places.

Answer 3

pickling salt is just a larger salt
a good subsitute is kosher salt

Answer 4

try this

http://www.conknet.com/~planter/recipes/pickling_uga.html