It's in nearly every dish we cook, yet few ingredients inspire as much debate as salt. Kosher salt or sea salt? Which one belongs in your kitchen, and does it really matter? Mark Kurlansky, in Salt: A ...

If you've ever tried food that's under-seasoned or (gulp) not seasoned at all, you know that salt is everything. It's essential to a good steak and undoubtedly the VIP in Ree Drummond's best turkey ...

Table salt, kosher salt, finishing salt: The choice can be confusing, but we offer a little explanation and advice. By Melissa Clark Reporting from Aigues-Mortes, France; Maldon, England; and Portland ...

“Salt is easily the most important thing chefs keep in the kitchen,” says Robert Hartman, chef de cuisine at Saint Theo’s restaurant in New York City. It helps bring out the natural flavors in food, ...

The physical shape of salt grains significantly impacts taste and recipe outcomes. Kosher salt's large flakes dissolve slowly for gradual seasoning, while fine sea salt's small grains provide an ...

I’m not being hyperbolic when I say salt is the most important seasoning of all time. It makes things taste salty, sure, but it also makes things taste like better versions the themselves, and more ...

Celtic salt is sea salt. It’s also called “sel gris” or “gray salt” because of its gray color, which comes from the extra minerals: magnesium, calcium, potassium, zinc, and iron. A grain of Celtic ...

A bit of salt in the diet is necessary for good health. The seasoning is also a kitchen staple and taste booster, but ...

If there’s one thing we couldn’t cook without, it’s salt. We rely on it to flavor food, mellow bitterness, heighten sweetness, and make ingredients taste like the best version of themselves. Two of ...