How many kinds of salt do you have in your pantry? One? Thirty? Do you insist on buying sea salt or believe Himalayan pink salt has special health benefits? With so many myths and so much ...

Table salt, kosher salt, finishing salt: The choice can be confusing, but we offer a little explanation and advice. By Melissa Clark Reporting from Aigues-Mortes, France; Maldon, England; and Portland ...

Every day when Bryon Duty heads out from his Samoa worksite to turn on or off the seawater pump on a dock nearby, he’s greeted with an “amazing view” of Humboldt Bay. Duty, originally from Lake County ...

Elevate every dish with the perfect salt! This guide explores the distinct types of salt, from delicate flakes to robust crystals, revealing how each can transform flavors. Discover the essentials of ...

“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, ...

If there aren’t any deviled eggs at a cocktail party, did the party really happen? I have a friend who is adamant that a celebration is not a celebration without a platter of deviled eggs. And she isn ...

Artisanal salts are “latecomers” to our current food renaissance, said Mark Bitterman in Salted. But it’s no surprise to see that a market is now growing for hundreds of salt styles—from versatile sel ...

If you’re trying to cut back on sodium, you’ve probably gotten the advice to cook with plenty of herbs and spices. Their flavor punches up dishes, so you can lay off the saltshaker. But it can ...

AIGUES-MORTES, France — 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 ...