“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, ...

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 ...

Layered into a buttery crust, salted caramel and chocolate ganache become a delicious and elegant dessert. A sprinkle of ...

Of all the various dietary needs, limiting the amount of sodium in recipes is among the most common. The good news is that if you’re eating mostly home-cooked food, you’re already well on your way to ...

In the kitchen, salt is taste, texture and technique. Salt enhances the flavor of food, can change the consistency of food and is used in culinary applications such as brining. Salt is indispensable ...

When to use kosher, flaky, pink, black, or table salt to season your food. Getty Images It used to be that salt was just … salt. It was finely ground and available at the grocery store in a round ...

You can’t cook without salt. It’s as simple as that. But if you browse the grocery store, you’ll notice there’s more than one type of salt, and chances are you’re using the wrong kind. Every kitchen ...

This roasted butternut squash is every bit as caramelized as you'd want it to be, without the prep work that's usually ...