Made me sneeze when the dust flew out of the package. It tastes a little like salt, I sprinkled it on my salad and I did not miss salt. It is hard to explain the taste. If you are trying to eliminate salt I guess this would be a good substitute. You cannot use this salt for cooking. I wanted to try something different, this salt substitute was it. No after taste. I will continue to use this salt even though I do not have a salt restrictive diet.