pink salt

[Tekkie©]

On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 19:18:33 -0700, rbowman posted for all of us to digest...

UTI ?

[rbowman]

Urinary tract infection? Possibly. I don't think the Taliban are really involved but there is a very real pissing contest about the salt.

The Pakis are retaliating over India registering Basmati rice for geographical indications.

Considering both are nuclear capable WWIII may start over salt and rice...

One thing is for sure; Himalayan pink salt isn't lovingly mined in the Himalayas by Tibetan Buddhist monks and shipped out on yaks.

[AK]

Road crews use salt on roads and other surfaces in the winter Salt lowers the freezing point of water, which prevents ice from forming Salt loses its effectiveness once the temperature falls below 15 degrees In addition to clearing snow and ice from roads, plows also put down a lot of salt on roads and other surfaces this time of year. Andy

[Clare Snyder]

Generally the pink ice melter is a combination of magnesium chloride and Calcium Chloride . It is effective to -25F and has a residual effect (continues to keep ice from forming for some time) It is generally made with Calcium Magnesium Acetate as an additive. It is safe on concrete and is less corrosive than sodium chloride - and actually inhibits corrosion caused by sodium.

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Looking at the salt is says, "Evolution Salt Co. Gourmet Pink Himalayan Salt" contains no iodine or anti-caking agent.

[rbowman]

Most table salt in the US has iodine added. Supposedly when it was introduced it raised the median IQ mostly from bumping the low end of the scale where nutritional deficiencies are more common.

Iodide is sprayed on the salt, dextrose is added to stabilize it, and anti-caking agents are added so you salt shaker doesn't stop working.

People buying gourmet salt are seldom at risk of dietary deficiencies. I eat enough fish, dairy, and eggs to meet my iodine requirements.

[micky]

Thanks, but I meant what is the point of Himalayan pink salt.

Purest finest quality hand-mined Pink Salt on earth is mined from deep under the pristine Himalayan Mountains formed in the Jurassic era. Himalayan Pink Salt is the perfect addition to any meal like seasoning Meats, Grilled Chicken, Fish, Ribs, Vegetables, Salads, Pasta, Egg, soups, Drinks, Stews and is also a flavorful to use for Baking. Himalayan Pink Salt has over 80+ trace minerals and electrolytes. The darker the color the more minerals are in the salt so Wild Pink truly is nature's way of replenishing your body!You can also use it to create homemade body scrubs and bath soaks, and you may have seen or own a Himalayan salt lamp made from pink Himalayan salt. Historically, the people of the Himalayas have used this versatile salt to preserve meat and fish. Himalayan salt is well known for its amazing health benefits because of minerals and trace elements essential to our health and wellbeing. Himalayan Pink Salt has a Smooth, Unassuming Flavor, even more subtle than high-quality Sea Salts. It is a must have staple in the healthy kitchen. It is Non-GMO and does not contain any MSG, Soy, Gluten, Dairy, or anti-caking agents.

$11 for two pounds. Does it make the food taste different from regular salt?

All the salt was gone today. I don't think it rained. But it was above freezing and the snow had an almost invisible layer of ice, I guess, on it, because when I stood on it, it held my weight without any cracking at all.

[angelica...]

Possibly. Someone with extremely sensitive taste buds might be able to detect the minerals. (I can taste the iodide in regular table salt, but only to the extent that un-iodized salt tastes a little flat.)

Mostly it's a function of grain size and shape. Coarse salt provides a burst of saltiness as you crunch on a crystal.

Cindy Hamilton

[Tekkie©]

On Sat, 20 Feb 2021 18:39:20 -0700, rbowman posted for all of us to digest...

It isn't? You shattered one of my long held beliefs! 8-(