On Apr 20, 7:13*am, James Silverton >
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> On 4/20/2011 12:14 AM, Kent wrote:
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> >> On 19-Apr-2011, > *wrote:
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> >>> On Apr 19, 6:46 pm, Chemo the > *wrote:
> >>>> On Apr 19, 4:41 pm, Mark > *wrote:
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> >>>>> Chemo the Clown wrote:
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> >>>>>> Maybe so but Morton salt is terrible.
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> >>>>> Nearly all salts are purified sodium chloride.
> >>>>> Like distilled water or white sugar, it doesn't
> >>>>> matter which one you choose, except for price.
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> >>>>> A few salts have various mineral contaminants,
> >>>>> which can give them an off flavor, but not the
> >>>>> big names like Morton or Leslie.
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> >>>> Give me sea salt
> >>>> anytime.http://www.livestrong.com/article/35...arison-of-sea-...
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> >>> One would seem to go against each other. The norton says table salt is
> >>> less salty than sea salt.
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> >>> Greg
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> >> It would be by volumn, but not by weight. Sea salt generally has larger
> >> crystals then table salt. At least the Alessi and Reese that I have do..
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> >> Brick(Too soon old and too late smart)
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> > Crystal size determines the specific gravity of the NaCl. Kosher has a lower
> > specific gravity than "table salt". When you add a Kosher salt you generally
> > have to add about 1.65 times the amount to gain the same taste you do with
> > "table salt".
> > Different Kosher salts have different specific gravities and require
> > different adjustments. Sea salt does as well.
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> Accurately that is not true at all. However, large crystals do pack
> together less efficiently than small and thus a cup of kosher salt will
> weigh a little less than a cup of table salt.
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That "1.65" number he gave makes Kent look like an idiot.

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> James Silverton, Potomac
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--Bryan

Bryan wrote:
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> That "1.65" number he gave makes Kent look like
> an idiot.
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> --Bryan

That's really not a hard thing to do, if you know
what I mean.....