Keeping the Salt Dry

[Stemar]

The salt cellar on Jissel can be closed, but isn't hermetically sealed so, over the season, the salt gradually congeals so shaking it is a waste of time. Sugar gets used twice a year when I have guests so, even in a theoretically sealed container, it sets.

Silica gel absorbs moisture and, according to Wikipedia, the non-indicating and orange indicating types are non-toxic. Before I try it, can the assembled wisdom of this forum explain to me why putting silica gel sachets in my salt and sugar would be a bad idea?

I'm thinking of the orange indicating type that turns from orange to green as it gets damp, mainly because bits of orange or blue in salt or sugar would be a hint that the sachet's sprung a leak and, even if it isn't toxic, I've no desire to feed it to the crew (they're plenty thirsty enough already, judging by the state of my whisky and rum bottles )

 

[AntarcticPilot]

The salt cellar on Jissel can be closed, but isn't hermetically sealed so, over the season, the salt gradually congeals so shaking it is a waste of time. Sugar gets used twice a year when I have guests so, even in a theoretically sealed container, it sets.

Silica gel absorbs moisture and, according to Wikipedia, the non-indicating and orange indicating types are non-toxic. Before I try it, can the assembled wisdom of this forum explain to me why putting silica gel sachets in my salt and sugar would be a bad idea?

I'm thinking of the orange indicating type that turns from orange to green as it gets damp, mainly because bits of orange or blue in salt or sugar would be a hint that the sachet's sprung a leak and, even if it isn't toxic, I've no desire to feed it to the crew (they're plenty thirsty enough already, judging by the state of my whisky and rum bottles )

I'm told that grains of rice in the salt works.

 

[Deleted member 36384]

Cling film.

 

[pvb]

How about using "moisture proof" pots, like these?

 

[awol]

Grains of rice in the salt and cube sugar (white not brown) works on my boat.

 

[2nd_apprentice]

I use Golden Syrup and soy sauce. Never had a problem
Actually liquid sugar (NOT artificial sweetener) seems to be quite common in the industry. Perhapsworth a thought?

 

[Salty John]

Grains of rice in the shaker is, as others have said, a good way of keeping the salt flowing.

Standard practice when living in steamy southeast Asia or on a boat in the tropics.

 

[Ripster]

I'm told that grains of rice in the salt works.

Yes it does. Just a few dried ones are needed to keep the salt flowing.

 

[afterpegassus]

As others have said, a few grains of rice. Time honoured method passed on to me by my father.

On a similar theme, passed on to me by my son, is the usefulness of a bag of rice for drying out immersed phones. Not so useful was his choice of a 10kg bag for this purpose.

 

[Amulet]

I once asked this question too. See this thread. Got a fair amount of stick about how unhealthy salt is and some constructive suggestions.

 

[sailorman]

I once asked this question too. See this thread. Got a fair amount of stick about how unhealthy salt is and some constructive suggestions.

one cant have a "dippy egg" & no salt

 

[LittleSister]

On a similar theme, passed on to me by my son, is the usefulness of a bag of rice for drying out immersed phones.

An ancient traditional remedy!

 

[Ex-SolentBoy]

one cant have a "dippy egg" & no salt

Actually, one prefers marmite on the toast to salt on the egg.

 

[sailorman]

Actually, one prefers marmite on the toast to salt on the egg.

that will overpower the egg

 

[uxb]

Does one not just scrape some salt off the brim of ones Breton cap or Tilley hat?