Diamond Crystal salt changes

[Midlife]

17 minutes ago, weinoo said:

 

Does it say anywhere in the recipe or in the book what brand of salt they prefer?

 

 

No. 

[Midlife]

3 minutes ago, Margaret Pilgrim said:

IMHO salt should be measured by weight     A teaspoon of Diamond Crystal is not the same as a teaspoon of Morton's table and certainly not Maldon.    In the country, where son and others may be cooking and baking, I have labeled salt as "table" and "baking".  

Absolutely agree per my own far less comprehensive measurements above. 

[kayb]

On 8/27/2022 at 8:23 PM, blue_dolphin said:

I suppose. My Bug-A-Salt rifle (eG-friendly Amazon.com link) requires fine table salt and jams up with Diamond Crystal Kosher and I’ve always gotten the 3lb box of it. Never seen a 5 lb as the OP is accustomed to. 

Dammit. I think you just cost me 50 bucks.

[blue_dolphin]

12 minutes ago, kayb said:

Dammit. I think you just cost me 50 bucks.

Make sure to get the one with the laser sight!  

[Shelby]

24 minutes ago, kayb said:

Dammit. I think you just cost me 50 bucks.

 

11 minutes ago, blue_dolphin said:

Make sure to get the one with the laser sight!  

Better make it $100.  You're gonna want two or else you'll be fighting your grandkids away......

[palo]

Not enough flies up here (Orillia) to justify the expense. but certainly entertaining. If it worked on mosquitoes it would be worth looking at, but I understand that's only for experts ☺️

 

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[mmlstarr]

On 8/28/2022 at 9:56 PM, Margaret Pilgrim said:

IMHO salt should be measured by weight     A teaspoon of Diamond Crystal is not the same as a teaspoon of Morton's table and certainly not Maldon.    In the country, where son and others may be cooking and baking, I have labeled salt as "table" and "baking".  

 

Does anyone know how Fleur de Sel compares weight-wise? 

[blue_dolphin]

21 minutes ago, mmlstarr said:

 

Does anyone know how Fleur de Sel compares weight-wise? 

I only use fleur de sel for a finishing salt so I've never much worried about measuring it out but I would expect it to vary depending on the brand and style.  

Serious Eats includes a generic "fleur de sel" in  this article that compares mass/volume measurements and shows fleur de sel comparable to Morton's kosher salt.

 

I have Jacobsen's pure flake sea salt that came in at 10 g/Tablespoon and a gros sel de Guérande (coarse grey sea salt) that's 14 g/Tablespoon

 

[mmlstarr]

@blue_dolphin

 

Thank you!

[mmlstarr]

On 8/27/2022 at 7:38 PM, dans said:

I searched for an appropriate thread to post this but didn’t see one. Moderators feel free to move it. 
 

I’ve been using Diamond Crystal kosher salt forever. I was down to the end of a box so I bought another one. After cursing them for downsizing the box from 5lbs to 4lbs, I bought it went home. 
 

Today I had to refill my salt pot and when I went to use it was so fine I had trouble distinguishing it from table salt. 
 

I am so disappointed. 

 

I just ran out of an old 3lb box myself and bought the newly-designed small box. It is their regular Kosher salt, and it is without question much finer. I, too, can't distinguish it from table salt by feel, and, as a result, the same pinch gives a much saltier kick.