Kosher Salt

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Is there such a difference between kosher salt and regular table salt

when

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in solution such that recipes will specify using kosher salt to be

dissolved

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in the liquid?

In solution there is no difference whatsover.

Sheldon

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Is there such a difference between kosher salt and regular table salt when
in solution such that recipes will specify using kosher salt to be dissolved
in the liquid?

There is some iodine in table salt. Recipes for smoking fish specify that you
not use table salt.

Hi: T;rue Kosher salt does not have the anticaking additive and no
potassium iodide.

Joe
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Quoted message said:

Is there such a difference between kosher salt and regular table salt when
in solution such that recipes will specify using kosher salt to be
dissolved
in the liquid?

Dave Smith said:

Quoted message said:

Is there such a difference between kosher salt and regular table

salt when

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in solution such that recipes will specify using kosher salt to be

dissolved

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in the liquid?

There is some iodine in table salt.

Only if it's "Iodized". Most table salt sold is marked "Non Iodized".

Btw, all salt is kosher. Salt marked "Kosher Salt" has only to do with
the configuration of its crystals, aS IN REFERENCE TO ITS "KASHERING"
ability... some brands of Kosher Salt do contain anti-caking compounds.
Anti-caking componds are also kosher, all chemicals/elements are
kosher, including iodine.

Sheldon

Joe Yudelson said:

True Kosher salt does not have the anticaking additive and no
potassium iodide.

NOT true. Some brands of Kosher Salt do indeed contain anti-caking
compounds.

Sheldon

Joe Yudelson said:

Hi: T;rue Kosher salt does not have the anticaking additive and no
potassium iodide.

Some brands do. Morton's kosher salt contains sodium ferrocyanide to
prevent caking.

Kosher salt is crushed into little flakes, so it measures different than
table salt (it's fluffier, therefore it is less dense and you get less
salt per volumetric measure.) Other than that, it is no different than
non-iodized table salt. (and there is no reason it couldn't be iodized,
it just isn't)

Bob

Sheldon said:

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There is some iodine in table salt.

Only if it's "Iodized". Most table salt sold is marked "Non Iodized".

In Canada, all table salt is iodized.

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Hi: T;rue Kosher salt does not have the anticaking additive and no
potassium iodide.

Morton has anti-caking in their kosher salt, Diamond does not.

Dave Smith said:

In Canada, all table salt is iodized.

For medical reasons I don't think so.

Regardless of the name brand on the packaging (ie. Diamond Crystal)
most of the world's marketed salt is a Cargill product, such questions
are answerd at: http://www.cargillsalt.com/cargillsalt/default.asp

Sheldon said:

Dave Smith said:

In Canada, all table salt is iodized.

For medical reasons I don't think so.

All the "table salt" that I have bought here has been iodized. When you
suggested that not all table salt was iodized I did some surfing and found
several sources that said that all table salt in Canada is iodized, and it
is done for health reasons, namely to eliminate endemic goiter.

http://www.purifymind.com/Iodine.htm
http://www.vegansociety.com/html/food/nutrition/iodine.php
http://www.flaxcouncil.ca/FlaxPrimer_Chptr11.pdf

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Dave Smith writes:

Sheldon said:

Dave Smith said:

In Canada, all table salt is iodized.

For medical reasons I don't think so.

All the "table salt" that I have bought here has been iodized. When you
suggested that not all table salt was iodized I did some surfing and found
several sources that said that all table salt in Canada is iodized, and it
is done for health reasons, namely to eliminate endemic goiter.

http://www.purifymind.com/Iodine.htm
http://www.vegansociety.com/html/food/nutrition/iodine.php
http://www.flaxcouncil.ca/FlaxPrimer_Chptr11.pdf

None of those websites mention anything about table salt in Canada, they don't
even mention Canada... not that Canada is worth mentioning[peroid]

In fact your first website clearly states that excessive ingestion of Iodine is
dangerous.

"It is important not to over-consume iodine as it has a relatively narrow range
of intakes that reliably support good thyroid function (about 100 to 300
micrograms per day). Someone consuming large amounts of iodised salt or
seaweeds could readily overdo it. Excessive iodine has a complex disruptive
effect on the thyroid and may cause either hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism,
in susceptible individuals, as well as increasing the risk of thyroid cancer.
Hyperthyroidism may also occur, particularly in elderly people, due to long
term slight iodine deficiency as this may result in additional nodules on the
thyroid.
Hyperthyroidism may manifest as an enlarged thyroid (goitre), heart rate
irregularities, tremor, sweating, palpitations, nervousness and increased
activity and eye abnormalities. Some individuals deliberately take kelp to try
to lose weight by over stimulating the thyroid. This is a dangerous practice."
[continues]

It's patently obvious that you do not read the information on the websites you
supply... you obviously are incapable of reading with comprehension... you are
without any doubt whatsoever a functional illiterate. You probably consume
excessive Iodized salt and have developed cretinism.

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PENMART01 said:

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Dave Smith writes:

Sheldon said:

Dave Smith wrote:

>In Canada, all table salt is iodized.

For medical reasons I don't think so.

All the "table salt" that I have bought here has been iodized. When you
suggested that not all table salt was iodized I did some surfing and found
several sources that said that all table salt in Canada is iodized, and it
is done for health reasons, namely to eliminate endemic goiter.

http://www.purifymind.com/Iodine.htm
http://www.vegansociety.com/html/food/nutrition/iodine.php
http://www.flaxcouncil.ca/FlaxPrimer_Chptr11.pdf

None of those websites mention anything about table salt in Canada, they don't
even mention Canada... not that Canada is worth mentioning[peroid]

In fact your first website clearly states that excessive ingestion of Iodine is
dangerous.

"It is important not to over-consume iodine as it has a relatively narrow range
of intakes that reliably support good thyroid function (about 100 to 300
micrograms per day). Someone consuming large amounts of iodised salt or
seaweeds could readily overdo it. Excessive iodine has a complex disruptive
effect on the thyroid and may cause either hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism,
in susceptible individuals, as well as increasing the risk of thyroid cancer.
Hyperthyroidism may also occur, particularly in elderly people, due to long
term slight iodine deficiency as this may result in additional nodules on the
thyroid.
Hyperthyroidism may manifest as an enlarged thyroid (goitre), heart rate
irregularities, tremor, sweating, palpitations, nervousness and increased
activity and eye abnormalities. Some individuals deliberately take kelp to try
to lose weight by over stimulating the thyroid. This is a dangerous practice."
[continues]

It's patently obvious that you do not read the information on the websites you
supply... you obviously are incapable of reading with comprehension... you are
without any doubt whatsoever a functional illiterate. You probably consume
excessive Iodized salt and have developed cretinism.

Actually, all three web sites say that all table salt in Canada is
iodized. The first link mentions it in the 2nd paragraph. (I guess
Canadians that are overly sensitive to iodine use pickling salt.)

Bob

PENMART01 said:

Quoted message said:

All the "table salt" that I have bought here has been iodized. When you
suggested that not all table salt was iodized I did some surfing and found
several sources that said that all table salt in Canada is iodized, and it
is done for health reasons, namely to eliminate endemic goiter.

http://www.purifymind.com/Iodine.htm
http://www.vegansociety.com/html/food/nutrition/iodine.php
http://www.flaxcouncil.ca/FlaxPrimer_Chptr11.pdf

None of those websites mention anything about table salt in Canada, they don't
even mention Canada... not that Canada is worth mentioning[peroid]

In fact your first website clearly states that excessive ingestion of Iodine is
dangerous.

Yes, it does say that. You quoted the fourth paragraph of the article. In the
second paragraph is says " In Canada all table salt is iodised." If your attention
span fails you when reading perhaps you should try the Edit/Find function on your
mail reader.

Quoted message said:

It's patently obvious that you do not read the information on the websites you
supply... you obviously are incapable of reading with comprehension... you are
without any doubt whatsoever a functional illiterate. You probably consume
excessive Iodized salt and have developed cretinism.

That speaks volumes for your failure to spot the relevant information.

The second cite also says " In Canada all table salt is iodized." (last line of the
third paragraph). And in the fourth paragraph of the third cite is says "In Canada
table salt has been iodized since the 1930s to eliminate endemic goiter in inland
areas where dietary iodine was inadequate. The addition of iodine to table salt is
required in Canada and is permitted in the United States."

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PENMART01 wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

It's patently obvious that you do not read the information on the
websites you supply... you obviously are incapable of reading with
comprehension... you are without any doubt whatsoever a functional
illiterate. You probably consume excessive Iodized salt and have
developed cretinism.

That speaks volumes for your failure to spot the relevant information.

The second cite also says " In Canada all table salt is iodized."
(last line of the third paragraph). And in the fourth paragraph of the
third cite is says "In Canada table salt has been iodized since the
1930s to eliminate endemic goiter in inland areas where dietary iodine
was inadequate. The addition of iodine to table salt is required in
Canada and is permitted in the United States."

That's interesting. Here, it is not required that table salt be iodized,
though you can buy iodized table salt. Last week, I read an article about
health issues in Australian children, and one was iodine deficiency. I've
read about this before - it was mentioned in the press last year, I think.
They link this to lowered consumption of salt, and less availability and
use (less being purchased) of iodized salt. Interestingly, they also
mentioned that milk now has lower iodine levels, as iodine is no longer
used to sterilise milk vats. The head of the Australian Centre for Control
of Iodine Deficiency Disorders recommended that Australia follow the lead
of the World Health Organisation which advocates universal salt iodisation.

Presumably, you have very low levels of iodine deficiency in Canada.

Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

zxcvbob said:

Quoted message said:

It's patently obvious that you do not read the information on the websites you
supply... you obviously are incapable of reading with comprehension... you are
without any doubt whatsoever a functional illiterate. You probably consume
excessive Iodized salt and have developed cretinism.

Actually, all three web sites say that all table salt in Canada is
iodized. The first link mentions it in the 2nd paragraph.

I doubt Sheldon will see the irony suggesting my being functionally illiterate and
having a problem with reading comprehension for my three links, all of which did date
quite clearly that ALL table salt in Canada is iodized.

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(I guess
Canadians that are overly sensitive to iodine use pickling salt.)

I thought that was why it was sold as pickling salt, not table salt. Many recipes
that involve brining say not to use table salt (because it is iodized.

Rhonda Anderson said:

That's interesting. Here, it is not required that table salt be iodized,
though you can buy iodized table salt. Last week, I read an article about
health issues in Australian children, and one was iodine deficiency. I've
read about this before - it was mentioned in the press last year, I think.
They link this to lowered consumption of salt, and less availability and
use (less being purchased) of iodized salt. Interestingly, they also
mentioned that milk now has lower iodine levels, as iodine is no longer
used to sterilise milk vats. The head of the Australian Centre for Control
of Iodine Deficiency Disorders recommended that Australia follow the lead
of the World Health Organisation which advocates universal salt iodisation.

Presumably, you have very low levels of iodine deficiency in Canada.

That may be. I know of only one person who developed a goiter, and that was one
of my nieces. Her mother was a health food fanatic who insisted on sea salt,
claiming it was a purer salt. SIL now uses table salt.

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Dave Smith said:

There is some iodine in table salt. Recipes for smoking fish specify that you
not use table salt.

There *can* be iodine in table salt, depending upon where you live and
the brand you buy.

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Joe Yudelson said:

Hi: T;rue Kosher salt does not have the anticaking additive and no
potassium iodide.

Kosher salt is flaked salt made to stick to the outside of meat. Whether
or not it has anti-caking additives isn't part of the definition. Morton
Kosher Salt, for example, contains anti-caking agents.

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zxcvbob said:

Kosher salt is crushed into little flakes,

Kosher Salt is not formed into flakes by crushing, the flakes are
formed by stirring the salt slurry continously during evaporation.

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Other than that, it is no different than
non-iodized table salt. (and there is no reason it couldn't be

iodized,

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it just isn't)

Kosher Salt is not iodized for a reason. Kosher Salt is primarilly
intended for kashering raw meat and during the process the iodine would
impart an off flavor.