What is everyone's favorite salt?

(Steve) #21

Kosher salt is great as it’s less dense (which is why a lot of cooks/chefs prepare foods with it) - it gives you a finer control of how much sodium you’re adding to your food as you can crumble it into/onto your food.

The pink himalayan…yeah, I have it as everyone was touting its health benefits, but the mineral content is somewhat marginal. It’s not harmful, but I think the health benefits are pretty much an urban myth. :slight_smile:

I had cut out table salt entirely…but a buddy of mine then reminded me that iodine is a good thing - so I use that in a lot of recipes now to make sure I’m getting that as well.

The Kosher salt I use is the Diamond Crystal brand.

Edit: Just saw @JustPeachy 's comment on the pink himalayan. Guess I’ll dump some into some water and see if this one has plastic bits as well…if so, into the trash it’ll go!

(Karen Parrott) #22

After trying different types of pink salt, I buy the $1.99 ( US) pink salt from Trader Joe’s. I also use Trader Joe’s sea salt and garlic for certain meals. At Christmas time Trader Joe’s offered a seven pack of different kinds of salt as a gift pack. Sometimes I use those

I bought a big bag of Hawaiian red salt That is coarse. I tend to use that in my instant pot with meat in for big batch cooking.

Salt to taste really helps me as I’ve gone low-carb and keto because my blood pressure needs to stay at a certain level and salting to taste really helps that. Are used to have borderline high blood pressure when I was points counting. When I am low carb keto my blood pressure tends to run on the lower side. It’s during the summer in the hot sun and a lot of walking then I really need to use more salt.

(LeeAnn Brooks) #23

But it looks pretty in my shaker.
That’s gotta count for something.

(Allie) #24

Even prettier with a mix of pink and grey :joy:

(Empress of the Unexpected) #25

And if they have it again this year - I am asking for a TJ’s salt gift pack!

(Empress of the Unexpected) #26

Good to know!

(Empress of the Unexpected) #27

I note one can purchase iodized sea salt, which is something I might look into, as I haven’t used iodized salt in years, and am trying to cut out dairy.

(Sophie) #28

I just wanted to note here that Iodine evaporates and the amount put into salt is woefully inadequate to begin with. Salt boxes sit on shelves and then in your cabinet for who knows how long. So, you are probably getting even less iodine than you think. You may want to thing about supplementing.

(Empress of the Unexpected) #29

Can one find out the needed level in a blood test? I wouldn’t want to guess, but, might try the patch test sometime.

(Sophie) #30

You can do a patch test or have your doctor order a urine load test thing…you’d have to collect all your urine after the first evacuation of the morning, up until the next morning.

eta: the patch test is if-y and Don’t use topical iodine orally! That’s a real bad idea. I use Iodoral tabs.

(Empress of the Unexpected) #31

Is there a safe amount one can supplement with without doing any testing? The urine test sounds like a beast!

(Sophie) #32

You should read Dr. David Brownstein Iodine - Why you need it and why you can’t live without it. And also Lynne Farrow - The Iodine Crisis. Great info about iodine depletion etc.

(Michel Labelle) #33

Redmond Real salt (https://www.amazon.ca/Real-Salt-Sea-Pouch-26-Ounce/dp/B000R5PKD0), Diamond Crystal salt (https://www.diamondcrystalsalt.com/product/food-service-kosher-salt) and Paradise Magma Hot (https://paradiseseasalt.com/collections/frontpage/products/magma-hot) for salting on top of food. P.S. you really need the Magma salt if you like hot sauces!!!

I use a 33/66 mix of potassium (No Salt) / Costco Himalayan pink salt for salting dishes as I cook, and add a pinch of this to every ACV/lemon water bottle I prepare.

(Diane) #34

If you see it next Christmas season, buy it quick! My TJ’s ran out fast. It was already gone by the time I looked for it.

(Diane) #35

I’ve also looked at supplementing with sea kelp, in part for the iodine it contains.

(Diane) #36

I have Celtic sea salt, pink Himalayan (both ground and salt crystals- from Costco and Trader Joe’s, respectively), pink Himalayan Lite (for my electrolyte drink) and Redmond. My wish list includes Maldon sea salt flakes, Hawaiian Alaea red salt, and an overpriced blue cheese sea salt I saw on Amazon. Oh, and now the siracha salt mentioned above.

(Sophie) #37

After the Fukushima incident, I tend to shy away from any imported kelp or sea weed products, regardless of origin, period. Labels don’t really inspire my confidence these days. Call me jaded.

(Diane) #38

Thanks for the (disturbing) thought. Hadn’t considered that aspect. I’ll have to do some thinking. Maybe it’s back to Iodoral for me. I originally switched when there was a long period that I couldn’t order the Iodoral online.

(Sophie) #39

I found a wonderful seller on Ebay whom I’ve purchased from numerous times

My feeling is that a lot of countries care about their inhabitants. But as far as exports are concerned, not so much. It’s up the the importing bodies to screen contents and who is to say that is done safely? Personally, I’m not risking my health on shaky screening, thanks anyway.

(Kaiden) #40

I’m against salt snobbery. I understand not using iodized salt, due to dextrose, but beyond that, saying you need to use panda-mined salt, dredged from ancient Martian canals, with trace amounts quintessence, phlogiston, aperion, and other subtle elements.

I like salt.