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.

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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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Example Sentences

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

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

A lot of coffee beans have notes of vanilla already, so a baked treat like these fan-favorite coffee & toffee blondies would be well served swapping the 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt for vanilla salt.

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2023

Yogurt-Tahini Sauce In a small bowl, stir together 1 cup whole-milk plain yogurt, 2 tablespoons tahini, ½ teaspoon kosher salt and ½ teaspoon ground black pepper.

From Washington Times • Aug. 22, 2023