Koshering Salt – The Pinch-Perfect Classic for BBQ, Brining & Beyond

Choose Your Perfect Grain Size

Salt is salt... right? Well, yes and no. While both products are the same pure Marlborough sea salt, the size of the crystals changes how they feel in your fingers, how they stick to food, how quickly they dissolve, and ultimately what they're best suited for. That's why we offer two grain sizes, each designed for a different job in the kitchen.

Koshering Salt

Our Koshering Salt is the all-rounder. Its medium size crystals are easy to pinch, cling beautifully to meat, and dissolve at just the right rate. It's perfect for BBQ rubs, dry brining, pickling, baking, and everyday cooking. It's the grain size chefs reach for because it gives excellent control when seasoning by hand.

Rock Salt

Our Rock Salt features much larger crystals, making it the ideal choice for refillable salt grinders. Grinding the salt fresh releases clean Marlborough sea salt flavour with every twist. It's perfect for grinders, table seasoning, finishing steaks, and anyone who enjoys freshly ground salt.

Both are made from the same premium Marlborough sea salt. The only difference is the crystal size. Many keen cooks keep both on hand - Koshering Salt for cooking and Rock Salt for the grinder.

1. A Brief History of Kosher Salt

Despite the name, kosher salt isn’t necessarily blessed or certified kosher—it gets its name from its original use in koshering meat under Jewish dietary laws. Traditional kosher practice required meat to be salted to remove surface blood before cooking, and for this, coarse, flaky salt was perfect. It didn’t dissolve too quickly and could be easily rinsed off after drawing out the blood.

The earliest commercial kosher salts emerged in the U.S. in the early 1900s, mainly under brands like Morton and Diamond Crystal, and by mid-century, it became a pantry staple far beyond Jewish households. Today, chefs around the world swear by kosher salt for its clean taste, tactile control, and versatility.

2. Why Chefs Love It Today

Kosher salt is prized in kitchens around the globe because of three key traits:

• Pinchability: Perfect for seasoning by feel

• No Additives: Unlike table salt, kosher salt is typically free of iodine and anti-caking agents

• Flavour clarity: It enhances, rather than overwhelms, natural flavours

It’s used in everything from BBQ rubs to bread dough, and from brines to finishing roasts. And because it dissolves slower than fine salt, it’s also great for dry brining meats or seasoning chips straight out of the fryer.

3. Grain Size, Types & Popular Brands

Kosher salt is real salt, nothing super special, its sodium chloride,  in a high purity form. Grain size and flake structure can vary significantly by brand—affecting both flavour and how much you need to use.

Here’s how the most well-known kosher salts from USA compare:

🧂 Diamond Crystal (USA)

• Texture: Light, hollow flakes

• Perks: Easy to pinch, dissolves quickly, used by top chefs

• Weight: Light — 1 tbsp ≈ 9g

🧂 Morton Kosher Salt (USA)

• Texture: Denser, compact flakes

• Perks: Readily available, great for rubs and koshering

• Weight: Heavier — 1 tbsp ≈ 17g

🧂 David’s Kosher Salt (USA)

• Texture: Similar to Morton

• Perks: Certified kosher, used in traditional Jewish cooking

⚠️ Pro Tip: If you’re following a recipe that calls for “1 tablespoon of kosher salt,” the actual weight can vary by brand. When precision matters, go by grams, not spoons.

4. What Makes Spicecraft’s Koshering Salt Special

At Spicecraft, we’ve chosen a grain size that’s just right—easy to control, easy to use, and perfect for rubs, brines, or finishing a perfectly seared steak. Plus:

✅ Additive-Free – No iodine, no anti-caking agents, no weird aftertaste
✅ Versatile Texture – Big enough for BBQ, fine enough for pickling
✅ Keto & Gluten-Free – Pure Marlborough sea salt, just as nature intended
✅ Great Value – Bulk-friendly sizing without sacrificing quality

Use it for:

• BBQ & rubs – Stick it on ribs, brisket, or lamb

• Dry brining – For extra-juicy chicken or pork

• Pickling – Ideal for fermenting kraut, cucumbers, or onions

• Everyday cooking – Ditch your iodised table salt for cleaner flavour

Time to Make the Switch

Spicecraft Koshering Salt gives you the control of a chef, the clarity of a natural product, and the versatility to go from rubs to roasts to pickles without missing a beat.

No additives. No nonsense. Just clean, coarse salt with serious cooking cred.

👉 Grab your bag of Spicecraft Koshering Salt today and taste the difference!