What is the difference between kosher salt and sea salt?

Find out the differences between kosher, table & sea salt. These are the three most commonly used salts you see in recipes but might not be able to distinguish. read more

Kosher Salt vs Sea Salt. Kosher salt and sea salt are most often used for cooking and cosmetics. Though both the salts are obtained by the evaporation of seawater, kosher salt and sea salt are different in many ways. Both kosher salt and sea salt consist of about 97 per cent sodium chloride. read more

Don't be bashful: If you don't know the difference between kosher, table and sea salt, you're not alone. But salt is probably the most important weapon in a chef's arsenal after a good knife, so it's worth setting the record straight. read more

Minimally refined and sourced from either underground deposits or evaporated seawater, kosher salt tastes “less salty” than table or sea salt. Kosher salt originally got its name from the Jewish practice of koshering meats. When applied to butchered meat, its larger flakes allow the salt to easily draw blood without over-salting the meat. read more