You May Have Been Opening Morton Salt Containers Wrong Your Entire Life - Tasting Table

"Ever hastily salted a bubbling stew with Morton salt and accidentally poured in an avalanche of the white stuff? Then you may be pleased to know that there's a hack for solving that first-world problem. In fact, you may have been opening Morton salt containers wrong your entire life if you've simply been lifting the metal spout and cooking up a storm. There's actually an additional step that can turn that big container of salt into a shaker: removing the cardboard tag inside."

"These apertures are supposed to be there and serve a practical purpose; they aren't there for decoration purposes. Simply open up that spout, and you'll see a little piece of cardboard inside it that's fixed against those triangular holes. This stiff bit of rectangular cardboard can be left inside as it is, which will allow you to pour your salt out generously."

"Tug the cardboard out with your fingers or use a knife to dislodge it first. Alternatively, open the spout and use the tip of your knife to pierce through one of the holes from the metal side to release it. With this simple trick, your Morton salt can turn into a more traditional salt shaker. The cardboard tag inside a Morton salt container can be pushed inside the tub or pulled off completely and discarded if preferred."

Morton salt containers include a metal spout with two small triangle-shaped cut-outs and a rigid rectangular cardboard insert fixed against those openings. Leaving the cardboard in place produces a wide pour. Removing or pushing the cardboard out creates two small holes, converting the container into a shaker for sprinkling. The cardboard can be tugged out with fingers, dislodged with a knife, or pierced through the hole from the metal side. After removal the container can be used for both generous pouring and fine sprinkling, offering flexible seasoning for brines, marinades, roasted meats, and table use.

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