Salt - Different Kinds of Salt

Salt is a seasoning we use every day in cooking. More and more cooks are using specialty salts like sea salt to replace the classic morton salt for the salt shaker on their table. In this video, Rita tells you about the different types of salts and how to use them in your food.

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Howto & Style

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• salt
• sea
• shaker
• morton
• crystals
• black
• kosher
• table
• seasoning

[RecipeCook]

I just got back from the Tea & Spice Exchange store here in Cincinnati and they have a nice selection of salts. Also check out Colonel De Stewart's website - he's the spice man here in Cincinnati and is known for his large repertoire and inventory on salts.

[RecipeCook]

I just barely scratched the surface. Still a lot to learn.

[TheFlyOnTheWallBlog]

Great video! I have always loved Sea salt and just found my love of Kosher salt, just melts in your mouth. I now prefer these 2 salts over regular iodized salt and would like to try the rest.

[RecipeCook]

Glad you liked it. We use Kosher or Sea Salt in cooking school. ~Rita

[OlivaresMila]

Good Day Rita and Thanks for your video!

I just wonder:

what is the name of that expensive salt in your video?

PS. there is a salt also call Læsø they say is the most expensive in the world!

[RecipeCook]

It's the Fleur de Sel (Flower of the Sea). I will check out the Laeso salt too! ~Rita

[MATEOSWORLD]

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@RecipeCook

why wouldn't you even mention himalayan living crystal salt.  It has 84 natural minerals in it and has healing qualities as well as being untainted because it is 250 million years old?

[SierrasDawn]

Wow.. thank you :) Learned alot about salt here!

[simranjeet1001]

wow it is lots off different kinds of salt and its help me to find more infomation about different salt. Thanks :D.

[doveisle]

Thank you for the video!

Black salt is named so because the naturally occurring mineral is black before it is ground. It takes a lighter color after grinding,

[XavierNinnis]

Continued

There are prettier salts that one might prefer for presentation, fish served upon a bed of course Himalayan salt for instance, but as far as taste and texture "Flower of the Sea" is tops.

[XavierNinnis]

I've sampled as many varieties as I could get my mitts on (of "salt-salt" that is, not smoked or otherwise flavored) and strictly as far as what happens once you put it in your mouth, Fleur de Sel is the champ, (though I've not yet been able to sample Læsø Salt which, if price is any indication, might be comparable to Fleur de Sel.

[MediaOwnsYourMind]

salt is salt

salt from mines is salt left after evaporation of ancient sea water.

Ancient sea water had minerals just like today's sea water. So, morton salt also has minerals in it. Our oceans and seas are polluted. salt that comes from mines has less contaminants than the high price salt they are advertising as healthy. Paying extra for fancy salt is simply a waste of money!!!!!!!