For those unfamiliar with the finer points of the culinary arts it may seem that salt is simply salt, which is definitely not the case. There are a variety of different salts that you can use in your cuisine, and they all have distinct qualities and flavors. Most of us are familiar with fine table salt, which is not optimal for many cooking endeavors.

The fine grains lend themselves well to baking and for dishes where the salt needs to be dissolved, but there are other options too. Sea and kosher salt  have much larger granules, which make them ideal for meats and other dishes where you need a more refined salt flavor. If you want to use a sea or kosher salt but are opposed to their large size, there are several salt mills that have a variety of settings to achieve the perfect consistency.