Sea salt

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Sea salt, a salt obtained by evaporating sea water, is used in cooking and in such products as cosmetics. Its mineral content gives it a different taste from table salt, which is mostly sodium chloride and made from either sea or rock salt (halite), a mineral that is mined. Table salt may contain anticaking agents and additives such as the dietary supplement iodides. Areas that produce specialized sea salt include France, Ireland, Sicily and Puglia in Italy, and Maine and Cape Cod in the USA. Generally more expensive than table salt, it is commonly used in premium potato chips.