Salt is a staple in almost every kitchen around the world, because the simple mineral just makes food taste better. If you’ve ...

America’s great salt swap began in the 1980s, when farmers’-market culture and the health-food movement helped American chefs acquaint themselves with specialty ingredients, Bitterman told me: ...

It is uniquely pink in colour because of the presence of minerals like iron oxide. Himalayan pink salt is often used in cooking as a finishing salt, or even in decorative salt lamps. Kala Namak, also ...

In cookbooks and professional kitchens, the salt of choice is typically kosher salt. When following a recipe, it’s helpful to note that a half a teaspoon of table salt will weigh more and ...

Once hot, working in batches to avoid overcrowding, dip each shrimp in garlic oil, lay it on the hot plancha or skillet and sprinkle with kosher salt. Cook until shrimp are opaque and shells are c ...