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Why do we need to taste salt? Surely all salt tastes the same? That is, salty. In fact, different types of salt have subtly different flavours. This is a result of a number of factors: the mineral content of the salt, its method of production, the size and shape of the crystals, and whether it has had any flavourings added to it. The only way to truly gauge the unique flavours of different salts is to taste each of them individually, to taste them in comparison with other salts, and to taste different salts in combination with a range of foods, to see which salt goes best with what. Excerpted from The Salt Book: Your Guide to Salting Wisely and Well, with Recipes by Fritz Gubler, David Glynn All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.