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Salt, to Prepare for Table

Purchase salt in lumps, and store it in a dry place. If it is not perfectly dry, put it before the fire to make it so before using it, and then let it cool before putting it into the salt-cellar, or it will harden into a lump. When wanted for use, rub one lump upon another, and in this way powder the salt, which will be quite fine. Pile the salt in the salt-cellar, and smooth the top by pressing it with a knife or table-spoon. A little arrowroot mixed with the salt will prevent it caking.