7 Types Of Salt & Their Usage That You Wouldn't Have Known

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Types Of Salt

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1. Table Salt

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2. Kosher Salt

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3. Sea Salt

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4. Flakey Salt

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5. Rock Salt

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6. Himalayan Pink Salt

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7. Smoked Salt

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So, which one of these salts do you use the most in cooking?

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