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kosher salt

American  

noun

  1. a coarse-grained salt with no additives, used especially to draw out the blood from meat to make it kosher.


kosher salt British  

noun

  1. a coarse flaky salt that contains no additives, used in cooking and in preparing kosher meals

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I went very barebones here, with nothing but a spray of Pam, kosher salt, garlic powder, onion powder and a touch of paprika.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2025

Combine chopped chunks of some celery, carrots, a small onion, a bay leaf, some lemon juice, and a pinch of kosher salt and drop it into the water.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2023

Add kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.

From Washington Times • Nov. 30, 2023

The brine is simple: 4 cups kosher salt to 2 gallons water.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023

Sometimes, she jumped in to demonstrate techniques: Use regular salt instead of kosher salt on the cookie dough.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2023