On 17-Mar-2012, tutall > wrote:

> On Mar 17, 8:58*am, Zz Yzx > wrote:
> > So I started thinking....... then I measured:
> >
> > Pure sodium chloride: * 2.165 gr/cm^3 ("grain density")
>
> > Diamond Crystal kosher: 0.599 gr/cm^3
> > Morton's kosher: * * * *1.048 gr/cm^3
>
> > So, brand matters for kosher salt.
>
> This matches my wife's report of the Morton's being "saltier". When
> asked for specifics she said it was flakier, and "she didn't like it".
> It must be more dense and the crystalization done differently.
>
> Interesting. Thank you, was initially going to dissmiss this as an
> anal retentive wank fest. And though it just might still be a wee bit
> anal retentive <bg>, that's damn good info.
>
> Thank you Zizzaacs.

I've had occasion to have both Morton's Kosher and Diamond
Crystal Kosher on hand at the same time. They both come
in three pound boxes, but the Diamond Crystal box is way
larger then the Morton's box. The two make a good comparison
for the subject of salt weight/volume because the grain
appearance is not all that different. I mean it isn't like comparing
marbles with sand. I have a "Dos Anclas" kosher that's like
gravel. Some of the sea salts are really rough too.

--
Brick(Better to remain silent and be thought a fool
then to speak up and remove all doubt)