Tick anything you already have, in any order. Quests unlock once this is done.
Table salt has anti-caking agents that cloud a ferment. Sea salt or pickling salt is a couple of dollars and is genuinely the only thing you must buy.
2 things left above. Quests are real things you go and do, so they only make sense once you have what you need.
First one waiting: Get a couple of jars and some salt