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Default using Kosher salt in a pinch

On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:05:58 -0700, "Theron" >
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>"Kalmia" > wrote in message
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>>I let myself run low on iodized salt. I was wondering if I finely
>> ground some Kosher salt, what precautions should I use for a recipe?
>> Cut down in quantity?
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>> I managed to find enough salt to tide me over in those little packets
>> ya save and forget about....
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>>

>Use 1.33 tsp Kosher salt for each tsp table salt in any recipe. Kosher salt
>tastes better. Try it.
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>

We only have rock salt (kosher is the same) generally. But we have an
ancient rock pestle and you just slowly grind the rock salt down into
the size you want. Doesn't work well in cookies & baking but
everything else does just fine. I agree that it tastes better too.

aloha,
Cea