Salt has the ability to pull air out of the air and absorb it, which is called hygroscopic.Salt clumps up in the container when it gets damp because it is dry and brittle.There are plenty of ways to keep this problem from getting worse when you just sprinkle a little seasoning over a dish.You can either add something to the salt to absorb the water or change the way it's stored to keep it from building up over time.
Step 1: It's a good idea to mix a few grains of rice into the salt to dry it out.
If you want to know how wet the salt is, open your container and pour a small amount of rice into it.Either mix the rice into the salt with a spoon or close the container and shake it up by hand.The rice will keep the salt from clumping up.If you want, you can take the rice out after the salt has dried out, but most restaurants and people don't do that.It doesn't seem to have an impact on the salt or the rice.There are a variety of factors that affect how long it takes the salt to dry.You can either notice the salt dry out overnight or a few weeks later.You can add more rice if you have a lot of salt.It will benefit from a large amount of rice if the salt is wet.It will be difficult to remove the rice, so it is best to use a salt shaker.The large grains won't come out of the holes.
Step 2: Put a paper towel under the container to absorb the water.
A paper towel is needed to take off the top of your salt shaker.Pull a 4 by 4 in (10 by 10 cm) portion off and fold it in half 3-6 times until the paper is a little smaller than the top of the salt shaker.The container should be closed with a paper towel on top of the salt.The paper towel will absorb water over time.The salt will spill over around the edges of the paper towel when you turn the salt shaker over.Even though it may be harder to sprinkle the salt, you will still be able to use it.Make sure the paper towel doesn't get moist by replacing it every 7 days.
Step 3: Salt can be poured over coffee beans to remove odors.
Grab some fresh coffee beans and fill the bottom of the container with the coffee.Next, put the salt in the container over the coffee beans.Coffee will lift the water out of the salt.The bottom layer of salt may clump around the coffee beans, but the rest of the salt is dry.When you get to the bottom of the container, replace the coffee beans with something else.You can either leave it in the new container or transfer it back into a salt shaker when the salt is dry.
Step 4: It's a good idea to mix dry kidney beans into the salt.
Dry beans are odorless and don't have flavor.They are a great choice for salt that isn't soaking wet but is a little damp.You can put a few beans on top of the salt.Shake the container to mix the beans into the salt.You should replace the beans every few days.You should be able to scoop the beans out with a spoon.They are doing a great job absorbing water if they are coated in sticky salt when you remove them.If you have clumps on the surface of the salt, leave the beans on top and don't mix them in.It's possible that your main problem is the ability to remove water from the air.
Step 5: Add parsley leaves to a salt shaker to make it smell better.
Take an empty salt shaker and fill it with parsley leaves.If you want to increase the smell, you can dice the parsley.Adding parsley leaves to your salt will keep it from clumping.When you get to the bottom of the salt shaker, replace the parsley leaves with something else.If you want, you can use cloves instead of parsley.cloves and parsley will give your salt a delicious scent.
Step 6: The soda crackers should be put into the container with salt.
You can use 1 soda cracker or 2 soda crackers for a larger container of salt.You can crush the saltines in your hand or on a cutting board.The dry yeast in the soda crackers will absorb any water that gets into the salt and keep it from clumping up.Pour the salt over the strainer into the container to remove the crackers.
Step 7: Keep your salt in a container.
If you want to reduce the chance that your salt pulls air out of it, keep it in a container.The salt shakers with small holes in the top will cause your salt to clump up.The blades of the grinder are specifically designed to break salt rocks up, so this shouldn't be a problem for you.
Step 8: The surface of the shaker should be wiped off to stop clumps from forming.
If there are clumps of salt sticking to the top of the container, the salt is collecting water.The issue will get worse when clumps form as the salt pulls more air in from the air.To keep the salt from getting more wet, wipe the clumps away with a dry cloth.Salt pulls water out of the air in a way that is cumulative.
Step 9: Salt can be stored in a dry location.
It's more likely to become damp if a container of salt is exposed to water.You can keep the salt dry by storing it in a dark pantry or cabinet.