Term: Sodium, Description: Chemical element with atomic number 11, Question: Can table salt be used in place of kosher salt in cooking?, Answer:No
Fact1: Kosher salt does not contain the essential ingredient iodine. Fact2: Kosher salt and table salt do not have a one to one ratio conversion.  Fact3: Kosher salt has large flaky grains that bring out the flavor of the food that table salt does not have. 