Why does sea salt taste so much better than regular table salt?

Question

Bought a small bottle (with a grinder) of sea salt last week and this kind of salt tastes great! Doesn't contain iodine though.

Answer 1

Well, in many countries, sea salt IS the table salt.

Regular and kosher salt are the same. Sea salt has more than just NaCl which adds some flavors - very, very subtle. I think I can taste it, but I am not sure how I would fare in a double blind taste test.

Kosher salt has large grains which are nice for things like salt encrusted baking. Once dissolved in liquid there is no difference with other salts. Sea salt frequently comes in larger grains which makes it easier to grind. The main advantage of grinding salt is that it is less likely to get moist and stick and you get good control of how much comes out.
"Sea salt contains about 80 mineral elements that the body needs. Some of these elements are needed in trace amounts. Unrefined sea salt is a better choice of salt than other types of salt on the market.

Ordinary table salt that is bought in the super markets has been stripped of its companion elements and contains additive elements [sometimes] such as aluminum silicate [please see note below] to keep it powdery and porous."

Answer 2

Sea Salt Taste

Answer 3

A lot of people think so. Sea salt has lots of trace elements that are thought to be indispensable. For many centuries, people who lived far from oceans had health problems that people living on the coast didn't have. Like goiter, and other thyroid problems, because our bodies need a very tiny amount of iodine, which is mostly found in fish. These days, most table salt is 'iodized', with a very tiny amount of iodine added to it for this purpose. But these days your diet doesn't depend so much on where you live. Even people who live 500 miles from an ocean eat fish once in a while. Everyone knows how important a balanced diet is, with vegetables and all that. And some people even take vitamin supplements.