Sea salt flakes

artydoll

Just had Tesco delivery,my normal salt was substituted for sea salt flakes.
I,ve never used these before ,Do I use them the same as normal salt in cooking and what about putting them on your cooked fooe ie,chips ,Do I just sprinkle them ?
Just a stupid old woman asking ,lol

Gigervamp

I just sprinkle them in the food and taste. When I've watched the cookery programmes, the chefs have said that you use more of the sea salt than normal table salt, so if you would normally add a teaspoon of table salt, you'd add a bit more than that of the sea salt.

bigblackdog

i have found that the sea salt flakes are stronger flavour so need less than ordinary salt , but since trying them much prefer to ordinary salt
you can take a pinch and crumble over your grub
or a half teaspoon un crumbled into a saucepan of hot water for boiling veg etc
recently bought a salt mill which was on sale , and now use them in that , i would definateley say the flavour is stronger in the sea salt flakes so dont use as much

charliee_3

if they are maldon flakes one of their 'properties' is that they taste more salty that normal salt so you need less..

artydoll

charliee wrote: »

if they are maldon flakes one of their 'properties' is that they taste more salty that normal salt so you need less..

Yes they are the Maldon flakes
Thanks to you all for replying ,I,m so glad my Tesco delivery came up at 1.0clock as we are getting lots of snow now,as if we needed anymore.of this horrible white stuff.
Got enough staples to last us a few weeks at least now .
By the way love this forum ,your all so kind and helpful ,many thanks xxx