“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, ...

Learn how to make authentic Japanese salted salmon, also known as Shiozake, a staple in traditional Japanese breakfasts. This ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bowl of Maldon sea salt, aka finishing salt, rests in a bed of spilled Maldon salt - Quanthem/Getty Images There are many common ...

Here is a guide to the different kinds of salt commonly called for in recipes. I mostly use table salt in my cooking, but many other bloggers and cookbook authors prefer kosher salt or suggest ...

For an ingredient with such a small footprint, there is a whole lot of ground to cover when it comes to salt. How much to use? What type? Should you even use salt at all? Just as important as whether ...

You've seen the phrase a thousand times, probably at the end of every recipe ever read: Season to taste. It sounds so casual, ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. In a world history of food and cooking, salt is the most universal ingredient. Sweet, savory, meat, ...