A chef instructor teaches us how to substitute one for the other. Simply Recipes / Photo Illustration by Wanda Abraham / Getty Images You've probably noticed that some recipes call for salt while ...

You've probably noticed that some recipes call for salt while others specifically call for kosher salt. Just salt likely means table salt, such as Morton Iodized Salt, while kosher salt will say—you ...

• Table salt grains are finer, so a teaspoon equals much more salt by volume. • Kosher salt’s large crystals give greater control and are easier to pinch. • To substitute, halve table salt if using ...

In truth, not much. The primary ingredient in both, not surprisingly, is sodium chloride. In fact, the U.S. government requires that any food-grade salt be a minimum of 97.5 percent pure, so any type ...