Canning Question regarding pickling salt

[sarah_bella1050]

OK, so I am trying to make zuchinni relish and I can't seem to find any pickling salt. Now I read in my book that you can't use table salt b/c of the anti-caking agents and the added iodine. What about RealSalt though? It is uprocessed salt, yes it has minerals but they aren't additives. What do you think???

[FarmerCathy]

I just recently asked about using sea salt the other day on another thread on another forum. She said I could use it, but the produce might turn colors and stuff, but other than that its fine to use. It just won't be as pretty.

[Katie T]

I have used regular table salt in a pinch when canning green beans and it was fine. I would go ahead and use what ya got.

[mamadelbosque]

I use sea salt when pickling jalapenos and banana peppers and making hotdog relish and it turns out just fine

[JamieCatheryn]

In our grocery it's located with the pectin and jars, not with the other salts. I always heard you'd get sediments or off colors with regular, but that's not the end of the world if you do.