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“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, ...

For years, I politely declined to keep the pedestrian substance known as table salt in my pantry. Spurred by the belief that real chefs use kosher salt—and my desire to be one, too—I dutifully bought ...

Ever wonder why a pinch of flaky salt doesn't pack the same punch as table salt? Certain physical characteristics change how we perceive its taste.

Oh sodium chloride, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depths of my crock pot, breadth of my amateur dinner repertoire, and height of my Costco-sized Himalayan salt shaker.

Table salt refers to the fine crystals that you’ll find in most salt shakers. Typically made by mining underground salt deposits, this type of salt is processed and refined to remove minerals and ...

You've probably noticed that some recipes call for salt while others specifically call for kosher salt. Just salt likely means table salt, such as Morton Iodized Salt, while kosher salt will say—you ...