Sea Salt or Table Salt?

Question

Why do people cook with sea salt instead of just normal salt? is there actually a better taste different from tablesalt?

Answer 1

Sea Salt vs. Table Salt

· "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
http://www.causeof.org/salt.htm#SeaSaltBeneVs

Answer 2

I have sea salts from all over the world and each one has a unique taste.After trying sea salts I no longer use table salt,it has a very bitter taste and it contains iodine.If you do a taste test side by side you will wonder why you ever used table salt to begin with.I would say sea salt must be better for you because it is all natural.I will take my chances with the purity of the ocean that the sea salt came from,as opposed to someone scraping the table salt off the floor of some factory.

Answer 3

I think that sea salt tastes a lot better, it has a better flavor to it. Let me put it to you this way, have you ever been to a sit down restaurant and ordered a baked potato? Have you ever noticed the salt that they put on the outside of the baked potato that is so yummy. Well that is sea salt.

Answer 4

Salt is salt. Sea salt generally contains a few other trace minerals vs. mined salt. Whether or not you can taste a difference is debatable. Most of the difference is usually in the size of the salt grain - courser vs. finer.

Answer 5

Tablesalt is the end product of all salts, you better of with kosher salt, sea salt or clay salt

Answer 6

Sea salt is wonderful!

Contrary to popular belief, sea salt tastes much better and it isn't as salty as table salt.

Answer 7

Sea salt have to be "cooked" while table salt can be used instantly

Answer 8

I use sea salt and Kosher salt for most of my cooking

Answer 9

Sea salt is organic, and it tastes better, more fresh (I can't really descibe the word I am looking for, this is close)

Answer 10

Sea salt is more intense in flavor and strength than regular iodized or non-iodized table salt.