Sea Salt

AndyBee

Does this really have more flavor, or is it just another way to market "new" foods? I've read that by weight sea salt and table salt have the same amount of sodium. So unless it truly has more flavor, how could it be "healthier?"

sexygenius

what makes it healthier is the trace minerals found in sea salt, or so they say, I cannot prove or disprove this since I dont have a lab

Grokette

Yes, depending on the type of sea salt you buy - there are different types, colors, coarseness, etc which all affect the taste.

I typically use Mediterrean sea salt and it has a slightly sweeter taste to it.

The red and black sea salts are very strong and pungent and very little is used when I use these.

I use the red for spicy and asian type dishes. I use the black for steaks and sea food. I use mediterrean sea salt for everything else.

Here is a description from the US Salt Works Website.

Sea salt is a broad term that generally refers to unrefined salt derived directly from a living ocean or sea. It is harvested through channeling ocean water into large clay trays and allowing the sun and wind to evaporate it naturally. Manufacturers of sea salt typically do not refine sea salt as much as other kinds of processed salt, so it still contains natural traces of other minerals, including iron, magnesium, calcium, potassium, manganese, zinc and iodine. Proponents of sea salt rave about its bright, pure, clean flavor, and about the subtleties lent to it by these other trace minerals. Some of the most common sources for sea salt include the Mediterranean Sea, the North Sea, and the Atlantic Ocean (particularly in France, on the coast of Brittany). Sea salt is thought to be healthier and more flavorful than traditional table salt. Available in coarse, fine & extra fine grain size, and many sizes in between!

loseit4good52

Does this really have more flavor, or is it just another way to market "new" foods? I've read that by weight sea salt and table salt have the same amount of sodium. So unless it truly has more flavor, how could it be "healthier?"

Sea salt is produced through evaporation of seawater, usually with little processing, which leaves behind some trace minerals, so yes it is better for you than regular table salt.