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Just an FYI Coarse ground kosher salt doesn't really go very well in oatmeal cookies. Don't ask me what I was thinking! (If only iodized table salt didn't contain sodium silicoaluminate.) The cookies aren't a complete disaster. Every few bites, there's a blast of salt, but we won't let that stop us from eating them... :) I only have sea salt in my house - a course variety for my dual salt-and-pepper grinder or for some recipes (like soups and some salads) and a finely ground kind for baking. I've heard that there is less sodium in sea salt, but I've never altered amounts for a recipe. I'm pretty sure that sea salt does not contain iodine, though, which is necessary for good thyroid function. So make sure to eat plenty of sea vegetables (like nori) and seafood. This is off topic, but I was wondering if y'all celebrate Passover? I'm starting full swing preparations for it this week and wondered if you were as well. If you do, would you mind sharing your menu?? Thanks Tiffany  Tiffany, yes, we do celebrate Passover -- I'm still figuring out my menu and getting ready to start cooking for it, so hopefully I'll have time to blog about my preparations in a few more days when I'm farther along. :) That is why we use sea salt! I have found fine kosher salt but it is hard to find There is a product called Salt Sense that is like regular table salt but it does not have any form of aluminum in it. You can buy it at most gorcery stores. It comes in a round container like Morton salt. I have used it for many years. oh dear! I guess I'm probably an odd one but I don't ever put salt of any kind in cookies. I grew up being reminded by my mom to "skip the salt!" in all our cookie recipes because everyone disliked the flavor. (Unless it was a recipe with out butter in it.) So I just never add it. ~Ruth  I've switched over to iodized sea salt, too! (Iodine is very important in your diet!) I do find that I need to cut back on the salt in some recipes; for instance, I made Crystal's Apple-Oatmeal-Raisin muffins recently and used the amount of salt the recipe called for - they are a tad too salty! :P But I won't let them go to waste, no siree! But I find sea salt is so much better than regular table salt. :) I've done it too! But even stupider - I used rock salt, thinking it would melt during cooking! One of my very early baking experiences that I'll NEVER repeat! Hello, Tammy! I know at our house, salt lasts forever because we don't use much. I make my own seasoned salt or a version of "Spike" and use that in the same amounts in savory recipes, so I use less. Or we use Braggs "Liquid Aminos" instead (a no salt added soy sauce that is very yummy). I agree with the person who said to try sweet recipes without the salt or add very little instead. If you are needing to buy any salt soon, try the Redmond brand called Real Salt. It's great stuff and I think it's Kosher too. It is "sweeter" and you use less of it. Just my ideas.... Okay, I think I'll try grinding the coarse salt in our food processor attachment for the blender! :) I will have to look into iodized sea salt in the future. :) And, I may just skip salt in cookies and see what we think! :D This is really interesting to me that you say this because I'm the one who commented that I don't use it!:-) From everything I've read the salt is a flavor enhancer and has nothing at all to do with reacting with baking powder or baking soda. If you've read otherwise I'm interested to hear it. But I do assure you that leaving the salt out of cookie dough hasn't turned any good cookie recipe I've used into a funky mess.:-) I've been using kosher salt for awhile now and haven't had any problems in recipes at all. Not even cookies. Guess I've had some good luck. :) I've been using Kosher salt for a long time I just use a little less of it in my baking for cookies etc. Also I grind it up and keep it in a separate dish for baking purchases. I've found using Kosher salt we don't use as much Crystal Post new comment |
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I think your answer is sea salt! I'm pretty sure it doesn't have any of the additives that table salt has, but is still similar in consistancy. I love Kosher salt but sometimes you just need it to be smaller! :)
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