Alongside pepper, salt is the most utilized — and useful — seasoning in the kitchen. The tiny white granules not only enhance flavor but can also mask any funky notes and bitterness in food. Sodium ...

Salt-baking is a unique but effective way to cook meat or even vegetables. The process entails completely surrounding an item in salt before cooking it to trap in moisture and really lock in the ...

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Pat fish dry. Fill a sheet pan large enough to fit fish with a ¼-inch layer of salt. Place fish on top and mound remaining salt so it completely covers fish. Roast fish in ...

The cover image on Eric Ripert’s latest cookbook, “Seafood Simple,” is about as simple as can be. A piece of rosy salmon sits on a white plate on a white surface. The chef’s hands hover on either side ...

For an ingredient with such a small footprint, there is a whole lot of ground to cover when it comes to salt. How much to use? What type? Should you even use salt at all? Just as important as whether ...