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One of popcorn’s more endearing qualities is its ability to pair up with a vast range of flavors, yet one of the most popular popcorn toppings is common, everyday salt. Just a dash and you’re ready to munch. We think of salt primarily for its ability to enhance the flavor of food. But in the culinary world, salt is far from your basic, ordinary run of the mill condiment. Salt comes from many sources and is highly regarded by gourmet chefs who appreciate and distinguish these varieties.
Table salt is the most common kind of salt found in the average kitchen. It comes from salt deposits and is harvested by forcing water into a mine to create brine. The brine is then evaporated leaving cubes of salt. Popcorn salt is a super fine table salt, created to better adhere to popcorn kernels. Kosher salt is like of the Earth table salt, but is raked during the evaporation process making a courser, flakier grain. And sea salt is harvested from seawater through evaporation. How and where the seawater is harvested will affect its taste… Read More
