Kent wrote:
> > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> > So, I've recently moved to Japan, and while I brought most of the
> > spices and seasonings I like to use, I neglected me salt because.. I
> > figured it'd be no problem to find a box of Morton (or its equivalent).
> > This is.. a false thing, and it has lead me into despair.
> >
> > Anyone know somewhere in Kyoto or Osaka - some kind of international
> > grocery, I'd assume - that might carry some good ol' kosher salt? Best
> > lead I had was Meidi-ya in Kyoto, around Kawaramachisanjo, but that
> > didn't pan out. And my google-fu has been no help either, alas.
> >
> > 'ppreciate it!
> >
> > --Michael
>
> Have you looked for Sea Salt? If you're looking solely for taste, I think
> Sea Salt
> is more interesting than Kosher. Maybe just a bit different.
> Don't ask me to explain that.

Nothing to explain, sea salt is a condiment, a little is sprinkled on a
finished dish, it shouldn't be used for cooking. Cooks use kosher salt
for cooking because it's easier to handle than table salt... otherwise
except for grain size/shape kosher salt and table salt are exactly the
same. Sea salt contains significant impurities, those with health
issues and on prescription drugs, pregnant/nursing should speak to
their medical care professional.

Sheldon