That headline is a trick because all salt pigs shaped like pigs are the best.
A salt pig is a little dish that holds salt.
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But it's not just any old dish. It's a hooded dish with a big round opening.
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This is important because you can reach in there and get salt easily.
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You should probably be salting practically everything you cook,
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