What is the difference between sea salt and kosher 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

When to use it: Kosher salt is the most versatile. It's great for seasoning before, during and after cooking. It's especially good for seasoning meat before cooking. Sea Salt What it is: Sea salt undergoes the least processing. read more

As a general rule, I always use Kosher salt on un-cooked meat. There is no easier way to turn out a tender and juicy piece of meat than generously salting with Kosher salt before cooking. *By weight, sea salt, kosher salt and table salt contain the same amount of sodium. read more