# Salt

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Updated: 2026-11-05T18:01:42.000Z

Crystal size matters when measuring by volume; weighing is more repeatable.

Why not measure every salt with a spoon?

Fine grains and large flakes pack differently. The same spoon can hold different masses. Use the recipe’s grams and a suitable scale instead of a universal spoon conversion. This applies to plain culinary salt, not curing mixtures.

Can salt make brine cloudy?

Some anti-caking additives can cloud pickling liquid. Use the salt specified by a tested preservation recipe. Appearance alone cannot establish whether a preparation is safe.

## From ingredient to marinade

These amounts come directly from our recipes. Open a marinade to calculate your own quantity and follow every stage.

### [Jerky marinade](https://marinad191.com/en/recipes/jerky-marinade/)

Meat weight: 1,000 g

- Regular salt: 7 g

### [Lecho marinade](https://marinad191.com/en/recipes/lecho-marinade/)

Cleaned bell pepper weight: 1,000 g

- Regular salt: 20 g

### [Mushroom marinade](https://marinad191.com/en/recipes/mushroom-marinade/)

Raw mushroom weight before cleaning: 1,000 g

- Main marinade · Regular salt: 18 g

### [Sushi rice dressing](https://marinad191.com/en/recipes/sushi-rice-dressing/)

Dry rice weight: 500 g

- Regular salt: 10 g


## Sources & further reading

Sources support the ingredient notes; they do not certify our recipes for preservation.

- [University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources](https://ucanr.edu/site/uc-master-food-preservers-central-sierra/article/preserve-it-series-all-salt-not-same)
- [National Center for Home Food Preservation](https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/pickle/general-information-pickling/general-information-on-pickling/)