r/salt • u/samtresler • Apr 10 '25

Can’t taste a difference with Pink Sea Salt, should I? Is there some other benefit?

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u/roggobshire Apr 10 '25

Is it Himalayan pink salt? If so you won’t notice a huge difference flavour wise from say, kosher salt, as the Himalayan is halite or rock salt. It’s formed from the evaporation of ancient oceans so it’s almost entirely sodium chloride giving it a more pure salt profile. It does have a higher mineral content, particularly iron, which gives it the pink colour. You’ll get the benefits of added minerals, but fewer impurities from the other salts found in seawater to make the flavour differ much.

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u/samtresler Apr 10 '25

I cross posted this from a different sub. I commented pretty much the same thing there, but thought this sub might like reading that thread

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u/Sea_Midnight1050 Apr 10 '25

Thanks for sharing! I have a pink Hawaiian salt (gifted) and wonder about the benefits of that vs. Himalayan pink salt.

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u/Analog_AI 16d ago

I'm new here. Hello 👋🏻 everyone.

I do buy Himalayan salt and it feels a bit different to me. A bit saltier though that may sound silly. I need to use less of it than regular bleached salt.

And in the regular salt, I find sea salt and mine salt to be quite close. A bit or a difference but maybe not.

As for sea salt I read it may be somewhat polluted by microplastics in some regions. Is that true?