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

Salt is a key part of our diets. It's also vital for our survival, as dietitian Lena Beal, MS, RDN, LD and National Spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics previously told USA TODAY.

“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, ...

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 ...

Imagine a kitchen without salt and you’ll probably end up with some seriously bland hypothetical food. Salt is an epic essential, key for cooking techniques such as brining, curing, and preserving.

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, ...

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Not all salts are created equal. Discover which type of salt works best as a finishing garnish to your favorite dishes (and which ones you'll want to avoid).