It used to be used as money
Salt was so valuable in ancient Rome that soldiers were sometimes paid with it. In fact, the word “salary” comes from the Latin word sal, for salt. When a soldier was doing a lousy job, his paycheck might be cut, which is how we got the expression “not worth his salt.” Here is the difference between Diamond Crystal and Morton Kosher salt.
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Jennifer McCaffery