Have you ever wondered how there are so many different kinds of salt and how to use them?

Here are 12 different kinds of salt that all have various flavors and uses. You can find these unique salts underground, in the oceans, or even harvested off Hawaii’s volcanic islands.

12 DIFFERENT KINDS OF SALT

Salt is a great flavor enhancer that can help with adding other minerals and elements to dishes that are necessary for human health.

It has a wide head that is perfect for most common kitchen tasks and creates more airflow and movement than some of the other kinds.

TABLE SALT

This is great for adding on top of red meat, like a steak, once it is done cooking because it looks nice and because it helps bring out the flavor.

KOSHER SALT

Smoked salt gets its name from the salty flavor that this salt has because it usually spends about two to three weeks over a wood fire.

SMOKED SALT

Another great finishing salt is flake salt. It is also harvested from Evaporated sea Water. It is thin and oddly shaped but has a light and fresh flavor.

FLAKE SALT

Did you know that there is a specific salt that is used for pickling? Picking salt is one of the few salts that does not contain iodine, other minerals, or caking agents.

PICKLING SALT

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