Don't be gullible and scammed into buying pink salt

[kenny]

Go ahead, be different; Use your brain ...

SNIP:
Any unique color is derived from the natural surroundings of where the salt is found. Essentially all gourmet salts include colorful contaminants in addition to sodium chloride (NaCl) or what we more commonly call salt.

Depending on the regional source of the salt, certain types of minerals, dirt, or microorganisms get stuck in the salt crystals, which bestows a special hue to the product.

In essence, you’re forking over more cash to get dirtier salt.

Here's why you should stop buying pink salt

It’s a waste of your money Pink Himalayan Salt has invaded much more than our kitchens. In fact, the unique color of the salt has attracted so much attention that you can find lamps, candles, bath scrubs and many more products that somehow incorporate the salt crystals. And beyond that, the salt...

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[Daisys and Diamonds]

I just buy regular NZ iodized table salt
The soil here is love in iodine
Gary brought some Himalayan sea salt once for grinding
It was full of impurities and I used it up for some non cooking reason I can't remember