Kosher Salt Substitute

What is Kosher Salt?

Kosher Salt has a large grain size, and it’s mostly sold as flakes with a large surface area. It can be made by both seawater or salt mines. Kosher Salt has a mild and bright flavor. It is a type that is a bit saltier than table salt, and it dissolves quickly. Although kosher Salt is sold as flakes with a large surface area, it tends to stick to the meat chunks, which helps draw more blood and liquids out of the meat. This process is called ‘Koshering.’

It is said that Kosher Salt is free of additives, unlike Table Salt, which is rich in Iodine and anti-caking agents. In some regions, this Kosher Salt is cheaper than Iodized Table Salt. Therefore, Kosher Salt is more preferred over Table Salt, mainly for brining, canning, pickling. It is also used in marinades and spice rubs. This Salt can also be used to rim the Margarita glasses.

Usually, it’s assumed that one tablespoon of Salt will equal one tablespoon of Salt, right? Not really. Due to the variation in the size of Granules, the amount of salt in one tablespoon can very much vary. If you are out of Kosher Salt in your home or market, we bring to you a few Kosher Salt Substitutes that can help in time of need.

Kosher Salt Substitute

Choose which benefits you the most!

1.     Table Salt

The easy and most accessible replacement for Kosher Salt is Table Salt. You can easily find it in your nearest grocery store. Table Salt will certainly provide you similar benefits as Kosher Salt so that you can use it in many recipes as a replacement.

However, the number of Salt matters. For example, if a dish requires 1 tbsp. of Kosher Salt, use ½ or ¾ tsp. of Table Salt. This is mainly due to the size of grains, so you should adapt your taste and adjust the flavors according to your preference.

2.     Sea Salt

Sea Salt is another replacement for Kosher Salt that is considered to be healthier than Table Salt. Sea Salt also comes in coarse grains, which means that the same amount of Sea Salt as Kosher Salt will be used.

However, it is also better to be careful with the amount of Salt being used, and you don’t want your meal to be too salty. The amount MAY differs only due to the difference in the size of the salt grains.

3.     Pickling Salt

Pickling Salt may be the perfect Kosher Salt Substitute for many recipes. Pickling Salt does not include any anti-caking ingredients and is also used in the process of making pickles. In addition, it has fine granules, which are easily accessible in grocery stores.

For Kosher Salt Substitute, use 1 ¼ to 1 ½ tsp. of Pickling salt compared to every tsp. of Kosher Salt.

4.     Maldon Sea Salt

Maldon Sea Salt is a good, soft textured, flaky type of salt used as a Kosher Salt substitute. This type of salt is mostly less salty and less bitter; sometimes, it is even a bit sweet. Due to these characteristics, you have to use an additional quantity of Maldon Sea Salt compared to Kosher Salt to reach the level of saltiness.

5.     Himalayan Pink Salt

Another Kosher Salt substitute is Himalayan Pink Salt, and the large grains add the same crunchiness as found in Kosher Salt. Its main use is to season food, of course; therefore, both can be used as a substitute for each other.

Himalayan Pink Salt is considered to be healthier than all the other substitutes provided. This is because it dissolves the same way as Kosher Salt. However, even though equal amounts can be used, be careful about the quantity as the sizes of the grains can be different.

6.     Coarse Sea Salt

Coarse Sea Salt is very similar to Kosher Salt mainly because of the large crystals, which almost have the same texture as Kosher Salt. Coarse Sea Salt looks very much like Kosher Salt and also shares the same benefits when being cooked. It gives the same type of saltiness and crunch.

However, the amount of salt can be tricky due to the different sizes of crystals. For every 1 ¼ of Kosher Salt, add 1 tsp. of coarse Sea Salt.

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