The trick about kosher salt ratios finally clicked for me last night

I was reading a old Cook's Illustrated article from 2019 about salt measurements and realized that 1 tablespoon of Diamond Crystal kosher salt weighs about half of what Morton's does. All this time I was following recipes that called for a tablespoon of kosher salt using Morton's and wondering why my food was way too salty. Has anyone else had this issue swapping salt brands in recipes?

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evanpalmer1d ago

Oh man, that Cook's Illustrated article is basically the reason I stopped blindly trusting any recipe that says "1 tablespoon salt" without specifying the brand. I did the exact same thing with Morton's and ended up ruining a perfectly good batch of chili because it tasted like I dumped the whole ocean in there. It's like the baking soda vs baking powder confusion all over again but for savory cooking.

sullivan.elliot1d ago

@evanpalmer nah just use more salt, let your taste buds be the judge.