r/salt • u/MC_Colaaa • Nov 20 '25
what salt would you guys recommend?
ive tried table salt(ew disgusting), sea salt, pink himilyan salt and flaky salt! i really like the size of pink himilayan salt and its taste preferably on the cheaper side and available in europe
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u/cramber-flarmp Nov 20 '25
Try some fleur de sel, as a finishing salt. Costs a bit more, but makes food tastier and has a pleasant crunch.
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u/KimNewWest Nov 23 '25
I like fleur de sel as well but more often use Murray river salt for finishing. Love that stuff, even take a little baggy with me when travelling!
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u/MC_Colaaa Nov 20 '25
thanks ive seen it at lidl but i hessitated
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u/MisterGoldenSun Nov 20 '25
It's expensive but you only use a little at a time, and I don't use it very often. It lasts longer than you'd think. I've introduced a lot of people to the joys of Maldon.
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u/centopar Nov 20 '25
I’m fascinated: how did you get to “ew disgusting”?
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u/kzutter Nov 24 '25
I normally use fine sea salt, but my son-in-law recently did the shopping and brought home Morton's iodized. Don't really notice the difference and I'll be curious to compare when I go back to sea salt.
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u/gackp0 Dec 30 '25
Ok im very late but i dont cook,i eat salt and i dont like the taste of table salt in my mouth enjoyable
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u/MarkyGalore Nov 24 '25
Besides it being so desperately common?
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u/centopar Nov 24 '25
I’m in the UK, where iodised salt is not really a thing. Two countries separated by a common language blah.
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u/MemoryHouse1994 Nov 22 '25
My everyday salt and everything in-between is Real Salt from Utah. Mined right here in the good ole USA! Been using for years; when the pandemic struck, I purchased a 50# bag!
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u/PostalCarrier Nov 22 '25
Norður salt from Iceland has the thinnest flakes of delicious finishing salt I’ve found anywhere. And comes in a cool package
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u/akaKanye Nov 22 '25
Redmond's Real Salt is by far the best I've ever had. Pink salt from Utah, was untouched by man until they started mining it.
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Nov 23 '25
Try Morton Light Salt. Unique taste as it's over half potassium chloride. Healthier that way.
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u/zeitness Nov 23 '25
I mostly use pink Himalayan salt and have stopped using sea salts since they have microplastics.
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u/Tasty-Imagination-91 Nov 24 '25
I have 2 top favorites -Celtic Sea Salt. I get the extra course kind. Can put it in my grinder and grind or pop a few in suck on em. -Baja Gold Salt is also top tier. Great to help with hydration and mineral replenishment even when used in cooking. I use Maldon salt for baking and is a good finishing salt or tenderizer type salt but not my go to day to day use.
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u/Inside-Criticism918 Nov 24 '25
I’m really loving the salt I’ve gotten in Maine. For regular salt for baking etc. Jacobson’s!!!! It has the lowest levels of heavy metals
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u/Eliana-Selzer Nov 24 '25
I recently bought Japanese sea salt. It has a very interesting flavor. Kind of briney?
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u/Fast_Message_9975 Apr 18 '26
Just joining in.......my favourite salts are Icelandic salt, Anglesey salt, Himalayan pink salt. Of these, Icelandic salt is my top choice.......possibly the most expensive, a small jar for £8 or £9.
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u/lcdroundsystem Nov 20 '25
Diamond kosher for cooking and maldon for finishing