JAKARTA - Salt is one of the important kitchen spices to increase the taste of delicious food. However, in the use of salt there are several things that must be considered, one of which is the storage area.
In storing salt, the container used is not recommended which is made of stainless steel. Quoted from Food NDTV, on Friday, August 1, 2025, salt has hygroscopic properties which means it can absorb air humidity.
Meanwhile, stainless steel is a container that is not immune to moisture. There are several risks that occur when salt is stored in containers made from stainless steel, as follows.
1. Fast salt clumping
Storing it in a stainless steel container can make the salt quickly clot and harden. This will make it difficult for salt to sprinkle or be taken from containers to be added in food spices.
2. Trigger changes to the container
Storing salt in stainless steel containers can also cause changes to the surface of the container. This condition occurs because salt contains chloride ions which can cause damage to the stainless steel surface slowly.
3. The taste of salt changes
The taste of salt can also change if it is stored in a stainless steel container. This is because salt is able to absorb moisture and stainless steel cannot hold moisture, so various flavors from other spices will be easily absorbed into salt.
Compared to using stainless steel containers, salt is recommended to be stored in containers made of ceramics, glass, or containers of food with tightly closed.
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Not only that, to prevent salt from clotting, when cooking and wanting to take salt, try to use a dry spoon. You can also provide a special spoon on the salt storage container so that its use is more practical and does not affect its texture.
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