Hi everyone! Which do you think is the best both healthwise and tastewise, rock or sea salt and what do you think is best for cooking with?

I have always used Sea Salt in my Chutneys. I just prefer the taste. Personal Opinion.

yep i would go with that. i use maldon sea salt, lot of chefs do. but as nick says it is down to personnel taste.

I like both Debbie, but my absolute fave is Halen Mon sea salt. Harvested in Wales, it's the only salt to be certified by the Soil Association as organic. It makes a lovely table salt, just put a little into the palm of your hand & rub it over the food with your fingers. The taste is wonderful, & you also have the Crunch Factor. I know I've banged on about it before, but it really is that fabulous. Also excellent to cook with.

I love my Maldon Sea Salt we are fairly near Maldon and its so nice to see a local product so widely available. I have tried rock salt but did not get on with it. The taste, quality and versitility of Maldon Sea salt is wonderful.

Rock or sea salt contains the same amount of sodium as ordinary salt. Tastewise for me? Sea salt everytime.

Salt is made up of 4 part sodium and 6 chloride.Too much sodium is bad for you. The UK Government says we should take no more than 6g a day but a BBC servey showed we eat an average of 9g per day.

High on the salt list are:

Bread, bisuits, pizzas, meat and meat products, soy sauce and ready made meals. Dont forget three grinds from a salt mill is about 0.5g.

Most people cannot tell the difference when there is a reduction in salt in good cooking.

So use less salt or try a low-salt or a salt substitute.

Too much salt leads to fluid retention and weight gain.



So my advice? Lots of fresh vegetables and fruit that counterbalances sodium intake. Use sea salt sparingly and leave the processed meat out of the kitchen (oh and keep the salt off the dinning table!)

Hi Debbie, have to admit, the best salt i have ever tasted was reviewed on GFL, I had the oppertunity to try some at the Good Food Festival Earls court at Christmas, Haleon? It's Welsh, and cost about £4.99 for 500g, but before you balk at the price, it is well woth it. You can get it from Waitrose. They also import the finest black pepper corns with a real kick to them!