Salt

Also known as Halite, common salt , table salt, refined salt.

Kosher salt is a coarser, additive-free salt. Like Kosher, pickling salt is also additive-free and is used for making pickles.

Sea or bay salt is produced by allowing sea water to evaporate. Some find it to have a better flavor. Black salt, which is actually grayish-pink when ground, is smokier than regular salt and is often found in Indian cooking.

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Although salt is not a herb, spice, or blend it is the most widely used seasoning in the world. Salt is a mineral. It intensifies, brightens, heightens and improves the taste of every dish it is added to.

Most salt is ground into kitchen or table salt from rock salt that is obtained by pumping water into dried up sea caves and collecting the brine that is pushed up to the surface. Iodized salt is table salt with iodine added.