Is your salt real, or is it a highly processed mineral that has no food value left? Is your salt really even just salt? Or is it like this salt, and containing calcium silicate, dextrose, and potassium iodide as well? Btw, dextrose is a fancy name for sugar.
Or maybe you use Sea Salt? Did you know that technically ALL salt is sea salt? Whether it is sourced from today’s ocean or mined from ancient sea beds. All salt came from the sea at one time or another. So your “sea salt” may not be any better than what is shown above. Always read the ingredients! 🙂
Today I want to share with you what my grandma uses, what my mom uses and of course, what I use. 🙂 Real Salt. Salt that is mined from ancient sea beds and minimally processed. This salt we use, contains no sugar, no caking agents and no chemical additives. Instead, our salt contains 60+ trace minerals which make up about 2% of the salt.
Is Your Salt Real? Take the test below:
- Is your salt white in color?
- Does your salt contain more than one ingredient?
If you answered yes to either one of those questions, your salt probably isn’t Real Salt; it is mostly likely salt that has been processed and bleached to the point that there is no food value left. 🙂
Here is what Real Salt is:
- unrefined
- 98% Sodium Cloride
- 2% trace minerals
- contains no chemical additives like sugar or anti-caking agents
- mined from ancient sea beds, which means it’s not subject to the pollution that today’s waters contain
- Real. 🙂
Redmond is the company behind Real Salt. They sent me a box of different products to review and share with you. Below are the different containers of salt I was sent.
The large bottle is just Real Salt, this is what I have used all my life. Real salt has an amazing flavor. When we are somewhere else and I salt my food, it just doesn’t taste the same. In fact, it makes my food taste weird or almost fake. When you get used to the real stuff, you just don’t even like processed stuff any more. 🙂
Then there are 3 different bottles of seasoned real salt. The ingredients are organic as well. The garlic salt is just garlic and salt, the onion salt, just onion and salt and the seasoning salt is oregano, onion, coriander, mustard, black pepper, paprika, celery seed, turmeric, and parsley.
The onion and garlic salt are nice to have. I usually just mix up my own, but it’s pretty handy to just grab a container from the cupboard and sprinkle.
The seasoning salt though is the one I am most excited about. Just a dash or two of it can really bring out the flavor in your food. I am going to add it to my homemade bread crumbs for my meatloaf!
For more information on Real Salt, Check out Real Salt Answers.
Now for the giveaway!!!! Who would like to win those four salts I just mentioned?
One lucky winner will receive the gift pack pictured below.
Enter via Raffle-Coptor below!
We just recently switched to real salt (several months ago). We’re really missing a seasoning salt though for the past few years since we gave up the regular brand…be great to try this!
The seasoned real salt is amazing!
I would also be interested in the Stomach Health.
I would like to try bath salts! The trick would be getting a few minutes to sit in the tub and enjoy them!
Currently we have pink sea salt but I would love to try the new RealSalt too.
The clay facial mask would be fun to try …
That mask is great!
http://www.redmondtrading.com/product/redmond-clay/redmond-clay-first-aid/
I would love try some of the bath salts. Regular or plus!
I’ve read quite a bit lately about Earthpaste, and I’d be interested in trying that, too. 🙂
I’ve never thought that salt wasn’t real. I’d love to try so many of their products. Everything looks so great.
I never thought about salt being real or not, never even read the can 🙁 Once I use up what I’ve got I’ll definitely look into getting real salt!
And I think you should try the bath salts, soak in the tub and look all around at your beautiful new bathroom!
I have tried the regular Real Salt. I think the garlic salt looks great! Love to try it!
I love Real Salt. The first time I had it was on a trip to Utah. I brought some home & have used it ever since.
Love their clay too!
I love Real Salt. The first time I had it was on a trip to Utah. I brought some home & have used it ever since. I have used their clay too. I would probably like to try the bath salts.
I think I would like to try the First-Aid Clay as well. (http://www.redmondtrading.com/product/redmond-clay/redmond-clay-first-aid/). After all, there is me, my husband, our three children, numerous cats, dogs, kittens and puppies … AND we live on a farm. We get cuts and scrapes every day … and buy bandages in the large economy size! :p
I would like to try the bath salts.
I would like to try the bath salt
I would like to try the clay facial mask in addition to the salts. You enlightened me this morning. I had no idea that regular sea salt wasn’t REAL salt!!!
I’d like to try the season salt!
Loved learning more about this! We have been trying to switch over to real food for the past few months! I’m going to have to try this next !
I’ve never heard of real salt. I’ve heard of sea salt, Himalayan salt
And table salt, but never knew that there was a salt that was truly real. My husband has HBP and I have deleted salt from my cooking, but would love to try something that is real and not man made.
No salt is actually man-made, but many salts have been processed and have additive to the point that they are not very good for you.
I’m going to try and fix my wording, because some how I have given that impression to many people. Good luck!
I honestly never bothered to look at the salt container to see if it was real or not. Looking forward to trying this brand.
We use Real Salt around here too. Love it! I’d love to try the seasoning salt!
The earth paste looks interesting! I’ve been wanting to try something like that!
I’ve been loving it!
Oh yeah! Real Salts the only way to go. It drives me nuts I have to use “sea salt” in my ferments. I plan on saving enough for next year to buy a 50lb bag of real salt. It’s healthier and simply tastes better!
Honey
Is there a reason you have to use table salt in your ferments? Or is it just a cost thing right now?
I forgot to buy it so had to buy a bag of frontiers bulk from my health food store. Just a forgot to order it scenario. Next year though…I’ll have it on hand as my local store can’t handle the amount I needed! 😉
~Honey
I would love to try the bath salts too!
I would like the bath salts.
LOVE Real Salt! Definitely what we use at home! Hope I win cause I’m running low! We’ve also used their toothepastes!
Looks awesome! I would also like to try their bath salts I think.
I love REAL Salt! I have used the regular Real Salt but would love to try the other “flavors”! Thanks for the giveaway!
I’d like to try the Redmond Clay facial mask.
Redmont clay powder – would love to try theirs!!
I would love to try real salt! I’ve been making my own seasoning combos instead of buying packets. I think real salt would improve the taste!
I’m sure it would!
I’d like to try the Redmond Bath Salt Plus!
Love the earthpaste.
Isn’t it the best?!
Perfect timing.
Was wondering about differences in salts.
I did a giveaway for them too, and I gave away the Bath Salts so I would love to try those for myself! 🙂
I would like to try the bath salts – either one of them.
I’d like to try their clay!
I would like to try the Redmond Bath Salts Plus. Sounds really great!
Real Salt Organic Season Salt
I would love to try Earthpaste
I would love to try their healing clay & also the 2 books about the clay & it’s uses.
Hello, I would like to try their onion salt! Thanks. Vicki.
Would love to try a healthier alternative to table salt. I am a salt addict, and find this salt a fascinating option.
Visited the website and would love to try the salts. What a luxury to soak in. The Redmond clay Sidon peaked my curiosity, I’ve heard so much about it.
Oh dear! I thought I was buying better salt by getting the sea salt with iodine! Now I need to make a switch. I’d love to get a head start on my switch to real salt! I can’t wait to try all four of them!
I like seasoned salt
I would love to try the Redmond Clay.
I would love to check out the bath salts. It is interesting they make so many types of products with salt.
I really want to try the Real Salt products! Specifically the onion salt sounds great!
I would love to try their Redmond Clay Powder.
Redmond Bath Salt
I’d love to try the redmond clay powder.
Just ordered lemon twist earthpaste
I would also love to try their Clay products.
I would like to try the Redmond Clay!!
Another item I would like is the Redmond Bath Salt
I would love to try the seasoning gift box, that way I could try 4 different flavors at once.
I’d like to try the toothpaste.
Earthpaste – Lemon Twist
I’m debating the Sea Salts. I love Sea salt on so many dishes:) My husband does, too!
I would love to try the Earthpaste – Wintergreen!
I’d like to try the Redmond Clay First Aid product
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I would love to try the clay products. Have heard amazing things about the clay and the salt products. Thanks.
I’d like to try the Earthpaste.
I’d like to try the Clay Mask, sounds wonderful. I’d love to try RealSalt. Thank you 🙂
I like the-12 Shaker Bundle!
Ok, now I’m really confused. I switched to sea salt…year later it’s don’t use sea salt! What is the truth? I heard this about olive oil too. I research and find so much information that it’s difficult to know who is giving accurate information. I’m not trying to slam your blog. You have done some awesome research on many issues. I’m just tried of thinking I’m doing something good then told it’s all wrong.
Hi Linda,
I totally get what you are saying 🙂 I run into that problem a lot.
As far as salt goes. Sea salt is fine for use, because ALL salt is sea salt 🙂 Most likely the salt you are using is okay, but here is a way to know: Make sure that Salt is the only ingredient for one thing, and if it is, then what you are using is better “normal” salt.
The benefits of Real Salt over most commercial salts is that Real Salt contains so many wonderful naturally occurring vitamins and minerals that cannot be found in most highly processed salts.
This infographic in found on the Real Salt site and it will show the the differences between many different salts. 🙂 http://realsalt.com/sea-salt/know-your-salts/
Your main goal in all things to to buy and use minimally processed. I hope that link helps you. 🙂 ~and good luck!