Kosher salt and table salt...?

Question

What's the difference between kosher salt and iodized table salt?

And if a recipe calls for kosher salt, is it okay to use iodized salt?

Answer 1

iodized salt is mined and has iodine added to it is finer in texture. Kosher salt is sea salt with no added iodine. They are interchangeable in recipes. My preference is kosher salt if you ever have the opportunity taste test them side by side.

Answer 2

Table salt comes both with and without iodine. It also has other additives to make it pour freely, thus the morton's Salt girl with the umbrella and the slogan when it rains it pours.

The size of the salt has little to do with anything. Salt is a crystal if you look at it under a microscope you would discover it is cubes, if you whack a big piece you get smaller cubes but still cubes.

NaCl is NaCl (salt)

I use Kosher salt of sea salt because I don't want the additives but as far as taste goes there is little difference.

Answer 3

Kosher salt contains NO additives, such as Iodine or preservatives whatsoever!!! It is pure Hydrogen Chloride. If a recipe calls for Kosher salt, it is best use only that. For example, if you are trying to make pickles, using non-Kosher salt, i.e., any salt with iodine, preservatives and/or anti-caking ingredients will cause the pickle mixture to become dense and cloudy. So, using Kosher salt is not just for religious reasons - it makes better dishes sometimes.

Answer 4

Sea salt is made from evaporated salt water. Table salt comes from rock salt that is mined. They both can be iodized but sea salt has fewer minerals and is coarser than table salt. Therefore, the flavor is usually softer and better for most dishes. You can certainly interchange them in a recipe but if one calls for sea salt, there usually is a reason.

Answer 5

You can use either in whatever recipe calls for salt. I always use kosher salt- I think it has a much softer flavor.

Answer 6

kosher salt is in actuality un iodized salt. subsequently that could be somewhat larger. in case you're searching for a brining salt attempt sea salt which you will locate in maximum gourmand shops. use some million/2 the quantity of sea salt as you will reg. salt

Answer 7

kosher is big and chunky, table salt is tiny pieces, like sugar