Does it grind salt or does it use granulated salt? I don't want to grind my salt.
823025
It does not grind the salt. Several holes in stainless steel top to shake out salt.
823026
Not to worry! It is not a salt "grinder". It is a salt "shaker". It is advised that you use Sea Salt only.
823027
It does not grind salt. Just the peppercorns. You just fill the salt part with regular granulated salt.
823028
This is only a pepper grinder. It is simple to refill either the peppercorns or granulated salt in the shaker. We absolutely love ours and use it daily on our kitchen table!
641913
The salt shakes (pours) out from the top and only the pepper part underneath grinds. Both work very well for me. Hope this helps!
1054252
You can do this yourself by choosing your type of salt crystals, and put in it a mortal and pestle or a grinder (I use a Cuisinart coffee grinder) and pulse it until it is ground into as fine of a grain or a powder as you like. This salt just takes much effort out of it. Most people (myself included) do not like to have noticeable granules of salt on their popcorn or roasted nuts which using normal table salt produces. This salt does have tricalcium phosphate in it.
1439522
It's just salt... There shouldn't be any problem with grinders unless they are cheap plastic grinding wheels. It's no harder than typical table salt
1486775
I only tried to grind salt once but when i did it turned out more like heavy powder than granules.
28898
It's a pretty easy process. First spray the whole thing down with water obviously paying special attention to the inside. Then you can soak it for a little while an hour or so should work. Then dry it out and vigorously crush up some sea salt by itself then toss it. At that point have you'll have eliminated most of the 'granite dust' and you can feel free to grind away.
2123785
I think it is not recommended, but I've used salt in mine several times with no problems.
1648650
I don't have this product, but generally speaking salt grinders use a nylon grinding mechanism, since salt is corrosive to steel. Pepper and spice grinders usually have a stainless steel grinding mechanism.
84139
I guess I'm a bit of a salt fiend. I just take a pinch out of a container and sprinkle it in my cooking or on my dish. I agree it doesn't grind well in my grinder either.
543213
The more coarse the better. I buy mine at a local kitchen store. You don't get the same benefits with salt as you do with pepper. Grinding the pepper releases the oils and enhances the flavor. Not so with salt. There is no benefit except you can adjust the size of the salt you want. Besides, its cool to have the set!
755200
It's on the finer side, although, in my opinion, not as fine as the regular white salt, such as Morton. However, Redmond has coarse salt as well: One 16-Ounce Real Salt Sea Salt Coarse - Grinder
2258500
The ceramic mechanism consists of two grooved wheels that rotate around each other. Depending on where you set the dial, it will crush or coarsley grind what ever you put into the jar. I have course salt in mine, which is a very hard salt. I have it set at the finest setting so it ends up actually being ground into a fine powder. I hope this answers your question.
2027481
Absolutely - that's why I bought it. However, this salt is harder than most so it takes a bit more of an effort to grind it but it's definitely worth it.
2127026
Dear A. Rosenberg, I also live in a humid climate, (Paraguay, South America) and this is the best salt grinder I have found. I have my sea salt brought from France and although it is humid from origin my OXO grinder always works. I hope this answers your question
1647978
No you do not need a grinder! I have been using this Real Sea Salt for over 20 years and would not use regular table process salt. There is no comparison between the great taste of Real Salt and bland taste of process salt.
2066568
Mine does not mill Himalayan salt. In fact I purchased a more expensive one as well and the course salt stripped the drive mechanism. I personally would not buy another battery operated mill
1260331
I think they are just alike. I have both. Can't say I ever tried to see if the pepper mill would grind salt. They work the same. Honestly I hardly ever use the salt mill. It looks nice sitting with the pepper mill. They hold a lot so I do not have to refill that often.