What Is Kosher Salt And How Is It Different From Regular Salt?

What Is It?

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What Is Kosher?

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Texture Of Salt

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Contains No Additives

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Larger, More Coarse

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Easier To Dissolve

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Milder Flavour

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Shapes And Sizes

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