[renw0rp]

I've asked my mother the exact same question a couple of weeks ago. She said, that as salt is hygroscopic "table salt" comes with anti-cacking agents. Salt which comes as larger crystals doesn't need them.

[gruez]

What's wrong with the anti-caking agents?

[autoexec]

I guess it'd depend on what the agent was, but either way, it means some amount of the salt you're pouring over your food isn't salt. Eliminate the non-salt from your salt and you never have to worry about what might be wrong with it or how much non-salt you're paying for. That's the reason I've switched to shredding my own parmesan cheese instead of just shaking it out of a can since the cans in some cases contain ~10% cellulose.

[henrydark]

I wouldn't trust anyone that is against cake

[hutzlibu]

They are toxic.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_ferrocyanide

The amount is small enough, that it is supposed to do no harm, but I just prefer my salt without cyanide.

[itzworm]

Well it's not salt for one.

[Etrnl_President]

Starch is a common anti-caking agent. Too much of it will make you fat.

[pohl]

That’s not enough to justify the grinder. Buy a box of Diamond Crystal Kosher salt. It has the perfect texture for keeping in a salter on the counter so it’s easy to grab a pinch.

[hnal943]

kosher salt is way too coarse for popcorn, so I don't think it eliminates the need for the grinder