Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Leo, Your comment about the resemblance to mica is a good descriptive parallel, except that mica separates into layers, and the salt does not appear to do that. In enlarged color images, the darker areas are brown, which, if I recall from my youth, was also true of some mica, particularly if it had been exposed to heat. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "LeoWesson" <leowesson at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 8:53 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Kosher Salt Crystals > It's got a different shape than sea salt, it tends to cling to surfaces > better. Also because the flakes are thin they are easier to spread around > without clumping. It's a good salt to have around. It reminds me somewhat > of broken up mica. > > Thanks! > Leo Wesson > 817.733.9157 > www.leowesson.com > > > On Feb 2, 2011, at 20:42, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> So, it is just marketing lingo? Here in my house, for example, we use sea >> salt, which comes straight, without additives of any sort, from the many >> salt pans around. If my wife needs it finely ground, she gives it a twirl >> in >> a food processor... >> It is really healthier to ingest the iodine we require in natural food. >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 8:04 AM, LeoWesson <leowesson at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Jayanand, >>> >>> It's a flat crystal salt used in the koshering process. Popular in the >>> US >>> as an alternative to finely ground table salt. >>> >>> http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosher_salt?wasRedirected=true >>> >>> >>> Thanks! >>> Leo Wesson >>> 817.733.9157 >>> www.leowesson.com >>> >>> >>> On Feb 2, 2011, at 20:28, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> What is Kosher salt, i.e. what should or should not be done to it to >>> qualify >>>> as such? Looks like sea salt to me. >>>> Cheers >>>> Jayanand >>>> >>>> On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 1:13 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> When it is raining outside, I like to find a photo subject inside the >>>>> house. While experimenting with extension tubes yesterday, I decided >>>>> to >>>>> look at grains of salt. My wife's Kosher salt was handy. >>>>> >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Kosher+Salt+Crystals.jpg.html >>>>> >>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>>>> >>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >