Have you been using salt wrong all your life? Are you marinating too long, thinking that it’s necessary for flavoring? Find out which cooking techniques are the subject of heated debates among ...

A bowl of Maldon sea salt, aka finishing salt, rests in a bed of spilled Maldon salt - Quanthem/Getty Images There are many common varieties of salt, from the table to blends, like garlic salt, and ...

Salt has become something of a four-letter word. With the medical community appropriately educating the public to be wary of ingesting too much – especially those with serious conditions such as ...

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 ...

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 ...

Paying close attention to timing can help you avoid watery eggs. Kenji López-Alt explains why. By J. Kenji López-Alt Kenji López-Alt has spent the last 15 years of his career rigorously researching ...

Adding salt to boiling water when cooking eggs is more than a traditional kitchen habit—it has a real scientific purpose. While many believe it helps with peeling, its true role lies in how it ...

Walk into any grocery store or gourmet shop and the variety of salts can be dizzying. Colorful paper boxes, large plastic tubs, palm-sized glass jars, even transportable tins for single servings of ...