Himalayan Pink Salt

[serendipity_15]

So in Costco there is Himalayan pink salt in hand grinder bottles right next to the regular sea salt in hand grinder bottles. My question is the Himalayan pink salt a cooking salt? A seasoning salt? Just for show? If I cook with it what do I use it in? 

Comments

[frkyjenn]

I think we share a brain. I saw this salt this morning at Costco and wondered the same thing. I was going to google and forgot!

thanks for reminding me. lol

[a_boleyn]

The wiki article on this salt says you can use it like regular table salt though if it's a lot more expensive, I probably wouldn't bother. :)

[frkyjenn]

I just found this and it seems to clear up a lot.

Hope it helps you too
http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/learn/pinksalt.php

[judyisis]

wow--now I want some! lol Seriously tho--the trace mineral content is a great reason to use this salt! We really don't realize how many minerals we are not getting in our daily diets and what they do for our health.

[atomic_girl]

But wouldn't you have to use an awful lot of salt to get the benefits?

[judyisis]

dunno--but getting some is better than getting none--no? I will research more!

[rock_grrl]

We use it like we would regular table salt.

[blueyz72]

I use limited salt(taste and medical reasons) and I like either real seal salt or pink Himlayan salt in a grinder if I need to buy any. Not sure I would buy at Costco personally, but overall it's healthier than basic seasoning salt.

[judyisis]

more trace minerals would indeed make it healthier! Not just lower the salt you'd need to use, which is also a plus.