The right salt can heighten flavor, add crunch and transform a dish. Three chefs explain which types they rely on and exactly ...

With so many new options on the market, shopping for salt isn’t quite what it used to be. Grocery store aisles are filled with so many varieties, from pink salt to flaky finishing salt and everything ...

“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 are three primary types of salt used in cooking: kosher, iodized, and sea salt. Professional chefs overwhelmingly prefer kosher salt for its coarse texture and clean flavor. Experts also ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Chef Alex Guarnaschelli is no stranger to an intentional splurge on quality pantry items, but not everything in her kitchen needs to be a ...

Person holding blue ice salt in a glove - Anthonyrosenberg/Getty Images When temperatures drop and snow is on the way, salt becomes your best friend. Salt has the incredible ability to lower the ...

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, ...

While French sea salt contains trace amounts of healthy minerals, experts agree that, from a health perspective, sea and table salt do not differ significantly. Although salt is essential for good ...

Black salt is less processed than regular salt and contains small amounts of trace minerals and antioxidants, but its health benefits are minimal. While black salt is slightly lower in sodium per ...