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1)
Since I'm allergic to a certain ingredient, how can I
find out all the ingredients in
your food salts?
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All Morton products have an ingredient statement on the label. If
you have further questions about specific ingredients, please contact
us through Ask
Rose.
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2) Which Morton Salt products are gluten-free?
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Please be assured that the following Morton® products are gluten
free:
• Iodized Table Salt
• Plain Table Salt
• Coarse Kosher Salt
• Sea Salt (Fine and Coarse)
• Salt Substitute
• Lite Salt™ Mixture
• Salt & Pepper Shakers
• Canning & Pickling Salt
• Popcorn Salt
• Nature’s Seasons® Seasoning Blend
• Hot Salt™
• Seasoned Salt
• Garlic Salt
• Sausage & Meat Loaf Seasoning
• Tender Quick®
• Sugar Cure® (Plain)
• Smoke Flavored Sugar Cure®
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3) How many mg. of sodium per serving of table salt?
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Table salt contains 590 mg. of sodium per 1/4 teaspoon. Back
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4) How many grains of salt are
there in a pound?
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There are about 10,000,000 crystals per pound. For additional salt
information, visit www.saltinstitute.org.
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5) Why is iodine added to salt? Why is dextrose added
to salt?
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In 1924 Morton became the first company to produce iodized salt for
the table in order to reduce the incidence of simple goiter. Dextrose
is added to stabilize the iodide. Iodine is vital to the proper
functioning of the thyroid gland and the prevention of goiter.
Actually, the amount of dextrose in salt is so small that it is
dietetically insignificant. Morton® Iodized Table Salt contains
0.04 percent dextrose or 40 milligrams per 100 grams of salt. Morton® Plain
Table Salt contains neither iodine nor dextrose. All Morton Salt
products containing potassium iodide are labeled as such.
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6) Why is calcium silicate added to salt?
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Calcium silicate is a white, odorless, tasteless, anti-caking agent
with no nutritional characteristics. Anti-caking agents absorb
moisture inside the package that would otherwise be absorbed by
the salt. In this manner, it allows salt to keep its free-flowing
characteristics. It is added at less than one half-percent. Back
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7) What is the difference between Kosher and Sea Salt?
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Morton® Coarse Kosher Salt is made by compacting
evaporated salt into thin flakes. Evaporated salt
is made by dissolving the salt deposit to make a
brine and then evaporating by a vacuum pan method
to produce small crystals. Generally, Sea Salt refers
to salt that is evaporated from seawater. Morton® Sea
Salt, Coarse and Fine, is harvested and imported
from Spain. Other sea salts may vary in particle
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8) When should I use Kosher Salt?
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You may use Coarse Kosher Salt in place of table salt in recipes.
Morton® Coarse Kosher Salt may be used whenever a coarse flake
salt is desired, such as garnishing the rim of margarita glasses;
as a topping for bread, rolls, bagels and soft pretzels; or for
brining meat and poultry. Morton® Coarse Kosher Salt may also
be used to kosher meat and poultry, and in cooking where salt is
used to encrust meat, fish or chicken. We do not recommend using
Morton® Coarse Kosher Salt in baking recipes, unless used as
a topping, where a coarse salt would be desired. For more suggested
uses click here for the Morton
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9) When should I use Sea Salt?
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Morton® Coarse Sea Salt may be used in place of table salt in
recipes or whenever a coarse salt is desired. We do not recommend
using Morton® Coarse Sea Salt in baking recipes, unless used
as a topping, where a coarse salt would be desired. Used in a salt
grinder, it is perfect as a finishing touch to a prepared dish. Morton® Fine
Sea Salt may be used in place of plain table salt. It is excellent
for use as a finishing touch to a prepared dish. For more suggested
uses click here for the Morton
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10)
Can I substitute Kosher Salt in a recipe that calls
for table salt?
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Generally, you may use Morton® Coarse Kosher Salt in place of
table salt in recipes. We do not recommend using Morton® Coarse
Kosher Salt in baking recipes, unless used as a topping, where a
coarse salt would be desired. For general use in teaspoon amounts,
use the same amount of Morton® Coarse Kosher Salt as table salt.
For amounts greater than a teaspoon, please refer to the Morton Salt Conversion
Chart.
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11) Can I substitute Sea Salt
in a recipe that calls for table salt?
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Generally, you may use Morton® Sea Salt in place of table salt
in recipes. We do not recommend using Morton® Coarse Sea Salt
in baking recipes, unless used as a topping, where a coarse salt
would be desired. For general use in teaspoon amounts, use the same
amount of Morton® Sea Salt, either Coarse or Fine, as table salt.
For amounts greater than a teaspoon, please refer to the Morton Salt Conversion
Chart.
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12) What are the differences between Morton® Iodized
Salt and Morton® Canning and Pickling Salt?
Are they interchangeable?
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Morton® Canning and Pickling Salt is a pure granulated salt which
does not contain potassium iodide, dextrose or an anti-caking agent.
In other words, it does not contain any additives. This salt product
can be used in cooking, baking, canning, pickling and for the table.
Please note that since there is no anti-caking agent added to Morton® Canning
and Pickling Salt, it may form lumps in humid weather or if exposed
to moisture. This product is available in four-pound boxes and can
be found in your local grocery store. Morton® Iodized Salt contains
potassium iodide, dextrose to stabilize the iodide and calcium silicate
which is an anti-caking agent. This product is fine for baking, cooking
and normal table use. However, since the anti-caking agent in this
product is not water-soluble, we do not recommend this salt for some
canning recipes as the calcium silicate may settle at the bottom
of the jar and the water may cloud. This is really not a problem
but it could be an aesthetic issue for some users. Back
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13)
Can Morton® Table Salt be used for canning vegetables?
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Morton® Iodized Salt contains potassium iodide, dextrose to stabilize
the iodide and calcium silicate which is an anti-caking agent. This
product is fine for baking, cooking and for the table. However, because
the anti-caking agent in this product is not water-soluble, we do
not recommend this salt for some canning recipes as the calcium silicate
may settle at the bottom of the jar.
Morton® Canning and Pickling Salt is a pure granulated salt
which does not contain potassium iodide, dextrose or an anti-caking
agent. In other words, it does not contain any additives. This
salt product can be used in cooking, baking, canning, pickling
and for the table. Please note that since there is no anti-caking
agent added to Morton® Canning and Pickling Salt, it may form
lumps in humid weather or if exposed to moisture. This product
is available in four-pound boxes and can be found in your local
grocery store. Back to Top
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14)
Can Morton meat curing products be used for canning?
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No, Morton meat curing products --- Morton® Tender Quick, Morton® Sugar
Cure® (Plain) and Morton® Smoke Flavored Sugar Cure® should
only be used to cure meats. Back
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15)
Is salt used for other purposes besides cooking and baking?
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It has been estimated that salt has 14,000 specific industrial uses.
Several hundred of these are direct uses such as food seasoning,
curing of animal hides or the preparation of saline solutions for
intravenous injection. However, the greatest number of applications
is indirect through the use of thousands of chemicals derived from
a dozen or so basic chemicals produced from salt. Salt also plays
important roles in the manufacture of steel, aluminum components,
lubricants, rubber tires, seat covers, vinyl tops, paint removers,
soap, textiles, ceramics, inks and dyes to name a few. Back
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16)
Is Morton Ice Cream Salt edible?
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Morton® Ice Cream Salt is not intended for food use. You may
find edible rock salt at housewares stores where salt grinders are
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17) What is brining?
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Brining is soaking meat, poultry or fish in a saltwater solution
prior to cooking so it will retain moisture. Brine can be made
from water and Morton® Coarse Kosher Salt, Morton® Table
Salt or Morton® Canning & Pickling Salt. Learn more about
brining in The Ultimate Guide
to Brining. For Morton brining recipes, please go to Recipe
Search and do a keyword search using the word “brine.” Back
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18)
Why can't salt be tinted different colors to make it easy to see on light-colored
food?
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Over the years, we have received many other suggestions that we market "colored
salt." However, to date, all of our research into colored salt
has shown that the vast majority of salt users prefer a pure, white
product. This is the principal reason we have not marketed such a
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19)
How can I keep salt from caking?
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Even though an anti-caking agent is added to Morton® Table Salt,
salt can cake under extreme humidity. If these conditions are experienced,
you may wish to keep salt in a Tupperware®-like container or
sealed in a plastic bag to prevent the salt from absorbing the moisture
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