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 ...

Sea salt, kosher salt, table salt — is one better? Do we need the iodine that comes from iodized salt? Do trace minerals in sea salt matter? Do colored sea salts have better flavor? Is kosher salt … ...

Salt is often the difference between a good dish and great dish. To season with it right and well, it’s helpful to understand the different types of salts and the best ways to use them. Where does ...

One salt does not fit all, and these three recipes will introduce you to a range of salt types. Flavored salt recipes are a nice way to preserve culinary herbs. These three infused salt recipes ...

Salt isn’t just a seasoning—it’s a game-changer in the kitchen. From table salt’s fine consistency to kosher salt’s pinch-perfect flakes and sea salt’s mineral depth, each brings unique benefits.

Knee-deep in the improbably pink marsh water of the Camargue, on the southern coast of France, I shoveled fleur de sel crystals onto the shore into shimmering mounds, the same way that the sauniers, ...

Ramp season here in the Hudson Valley is an eagerly awaited event occurring for a few short weeks. This year I plucked a few ...