Different kinds of salt do have different bulk densities. Regular table salt weighs the most per teaspoon, kosher (large crystal) salt less, and those expensive sea salt flakes the least. One bread-baking book I have says to use about twice as much kosher salt as regular table salt if substituting in recipes, in the absence of a scale. I wonder, does sea salt make a "truer" saline solution than regular table salt, due to the additional minerals? Might it be kinder to delicate tissues? Margaret Longmont, CO >Interesting. I did a google search on 'one teaspoon of salt weighs' and >got results stating that it weighs 'about 4 grams', 'about 5 grams', and >6.6 grams. Perhaps different types of salt have different weights >depending on the size of the crystals. How critical is it to have the >proportions exact? > >-Claire Bloodgood, IBCLC *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html