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 ...

“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, ...

Ever wonder why so many recipes, especially those that are promoted as healthy, call for kosher salt? While most salt is kosher, brands specifically labeled as ‘Kosher Salt’ have coarse crystals which ...

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 ...

Alton Brown not only knows how to cook pasta, but he also freely shares his techniques. Here are some best practices from the ...

There is no ingredient more essential to every form of home cookery than salt. It’s one of the building blocks of life; an essential nutrient in the human body; a tool used in most every cooking ...

These melting onions get coated in olive oil and thyme, then roast in a hot oven until browned. A mixture of broth and ...

Dear Lisa: Where can I buy kosher salt in the Bryan- College Station area? Many recipes from your column call for kosher salt. - Sharon Dear Sharon: Recipes specify kosher salt because its structure ...

Egg salad is deliciously savory, but you don't want it to be overly salty. The Takeout asked Chef Nelson Serrano-Bahri how to ...