Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. First, let's get literal: Kosher salt has become an all-encompassing name for what is more accurately known as kosher-style salt, ...

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 ...

Key Takeaways • Table salt grains are finer, so a teaspoon equals much more salt by volume. • Kosher salt's large crystals ...

As home cooks embrace specialty salts, nutrition experts say the longtime pantry staple may deserve another look.

Salt, which adds flavor and texture to dishes and has many household uses, is a pantry essential. There are many varieties of salt used in cooking and baking. While table salt is the most widely used ...

“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, ...