Salt Pig (Flour White Ceramic)

Last verified May 13, 2026 by the Lifetime Picks Editorial Team

Emile Henry has been making French ceramic kitchenware in Marcigny, France since 1850, and their salt pig is the kitchen-counter salt cellar that holds about a cup of kosher salt within arm's reach of the stove. The angled mouth keeps dust and splash out while letting you grab a 3-finger pinch with one hand; the lid is hand-thrown ceramic (not plastic); and the body is the high-fire stoneware Emile Henry uses across their cookware line. r/Cooking, r/AskCulinary, and r/seriouseats consistently surface the Emile Henry as the consensus salt cellar — better than the wooden pig (which absorbs moisture from salt), better than the open ramekin (which catches dust), better than the salt grinder (which is fine grind only). Microwave / dishwasher safe; the ceramic doesn't discolor or absorb stains.