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Salt provides essential sodium and chloride minerals critical for nerve transmission, muscle contraction, and electrolyte balance, though dietary moderation is recommended due to health associations with excessive sodium intake.

About

Salt is a naturally occurring mineral compound composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl), essential for human physiological function and one of the oldest food preservation and flavoring agents known to civilization. Extracted through evaporation of seawater, mineral deposits, or underground salt mines, salt exists in multiple crystalline forms ranging from fine powder to large mineral nuggets. The main types include sea salt, rock salt (halite), kosher salt, and specialty salts such as Himalayan pink salt and fleur de sel, each with distinct grain sizes, mineral compositions, and textural properties that influence their culinary applications.

Culinary Uses

Salt serves as the primary flavor enhancer and seasoning across virtually all culinary traditions, enhancing natural flavors, suppressing bitterness, and balancing sweetness. Beyond its seasoning role, salt functions as a critical preservative through curing, brining, and dry-salting techniques in charcuterie, seafood preservation, and fermented foods. In baking and cooking, salt regulates gluten development, controls fermentation rates, and aids texture formation in breads, pastas, and cured meats. Different salt varieties—coarse kosher salt for finishing, fleur de sel for delicate garnish, and fine sea salt for baking—provide textural variation and mineral complexity to refined preparations.

Used In

Recipes Using salt (6,202)

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Sri Lanka Uru Mus Roast (Roast Pork)

Sri Lanka Uru Mus Roast (Roast Pork) from the Recidemia collection

RCI-VG.004.1331.001

Stamp Mealies

Stamp Mealies from the Recidemia collection

RCI-BR.001.0252.001

Standard Fat-free Bread

Makes a 1½ lb loaf

RCI-BR.006.0315.001

Standard Pie Crust with Margarine

Makes 1 double crust or 2 single crusts, or 12 tart shells.

RCI-BR.003.0385.001

Star of the East Fruit Bread

Star of the East Fruit Bread from the Recidemia collection

RCI-DS.001.0507.001

Stars and Stripe Torte

Makes 8 to 10 servings.

RCI-MT.001.0255.002

Steak and Peppers

This is a simple dish to throw together with leftover meat. I use frozen vegetarian steak strips, though sliced seitan, seared flank steak or any other protein would probably work.

RCI-MT.001.0256.001

Steak Au Poirve

Steak Au Poirve from the Recidemia collection

RCI-MT.001.0258.001

Steak Cosmopolitan

Steak Cosmopolitan Makes 6 servings

RCI-SW.004.0044.001

Steak Enchiladas

Tender, juicy, marinated steak rolled with Monterrey Jack cheese sauce in a corn tortilla, baked and topped with more cheese sauce and green chile sauce.

RCI-MT.001.0260.001

Steakhouse Dinner

Herb-grilled steak brushed with olive oil and butter and cooked to perfect medium rare with roast potatoes and sauteed peppers rivals even the best steakhouse.

RCI-MT.001.0261.001

Steak Madeira with Rice

Makes 6 servings.

RCI-ND.001.0117.001

Steak Pizzaiola with Salad, Bread and Pasta

Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group * Makes 6 servings o

RCI-SC.007.0301.001

Steak Sauce

Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group * Source: my old rec

RCI-VG.004.1334.001

Steak Skillet Dinner with Green Beans

Purchased from the McDonald Estate in Wylie, Texas in 1990. Dated 1926.

RCI-MT.001.0262.001

Steaks Royale

Makes 6 servings.

RCI-MT.001.0263.001

Steaks with Peppercorn Melange and Sweet Onion Marmalade

Copyright, 2006, Robin Miller, All rights reserved Show: Quick Fix Meals with Robin Miller Episode: Dinner Is Served From "Catsrecipes Y-Group"

RCI-VG.004.1336.001

Steamed Cabbage

Steamed Cabbage from the Recidemia collection

RCI-VG.004.1337.001

Steamed Cabbage I

Original recipe Yield: 6 Servings

RCI-DS.001.0509.001

Steamed Egg Custard Soup

Rev. Saito was a great cook. We enjoyed his cooking. He loved to treat people by making sushi, steamed fish, and steak. During one Buddhist retreat he made the largest chawan-mushi (steamed egg-custard soup) I had seen in my life.

RCI-SF.001.0343.001

Steamed Fish and Spinach

Steamed Fish and Spinach from the Recidemia collection

RCI-SF.001.0345.001

Steamed Flying Fish

Steamed Flying Fish from the Recidemia collection

Steamed Rice
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Steamed Rice

Steamed Rice is a simple dish but many people have trouble cooking it - being too much rice or too much water. This recipe for steamed rice is failsafe and does not require special rice cookers or microwaves.

RCI-RC.004.0286.001

Steamed Rice

Steamed Rice is a simple dish but many people have trouble cooking it - being too much rice or too much water. This recipe for steamed rice is failsafe and does not require special rice cookers or microwaves.

RCI-VG.004.1340.001

Steamed Rice Cake with Mung Beans

Steamed Rice Cake with Mung Beans

RCI-SF.002.0288.001

Steamed Shrimp

Makes 4 servings.

RCI-SF.001.0347.001

Steam Fish

Only the freshest fish are steamed. Ginger is used to rid the of any fishiness and sliced chile very much a Singaporean touch to an otherwise very Chinese dish. Depending on the type and quality of the , different ingredients are used.

RCI-SN.001.0368.001

Stedda Mozzarella

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RCI-BR.003.0387.001

Steep Estate Banana Nut Bread

This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Steep Estate in Elmo, Texas in 1989.

RCI-SN.001.0369.001

Steep Estate Clam Dip

This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Steep Estate in Elmo, Texas in 1989.

RCI-BR.004.0493.001

Steiger's Strawberry Cheesecake

Steiger's Strawberry Cheesecake from the Recidemia collection

RCI-SF.001.0348.001

Steiktar Heilagfiski

Baked halibut Steiktar Heilagfiski

RCI-SP.004.0285.001

Stewed Beef in Coconut milk

Stewed Beef in Coconut milk from the Recidemia collection

RCI-VG.004.1343.001

Stewed Black Beans

Stewed Black Beans

RCI-SP.004.0286.001

Stewed Chicken in Coconut Milk

Stewed Chicken in Coconut Milk from the Recidemia collection

RCI-SF.001.0349.001

Stewed Fish

Stewed Fish from the Recidemia collection

RCI-SP.004.0290.001

Stewed Oysters

There are several ways to . Two recipes are given below.

RCI-SF.001.0350.001

Stewed Paua

4 servings Stewed Paua

RCI-VG.004.1345.001

Stewed Pumpkin

Stewed Pumpkin from the Recidemia collection

RCI-SP.003.0653.001

Stew from Netherlands Antilles

Stew from Netherlands Antilles from the Recidemia collection

RCI-MT.004.0771.001

Sticky Chicken

Sticky Chicken from the Recidemia collection

RCI-DS.001.0511.001

Sticky date pudding

A is a favorite Australian pudding, especially in Southern climates in the winter months. Your family and friends will love you forever if you make them the following recipe, but warning, exceedingly diet unfriendly.

RCI-RC.004.0289.001

Sticky Rice and Mango I

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RCI-SN.001.0371.001

Stinging Scorpion Guacamole

Bite into this mixture with Onion, garlic, and a threesome of hot sauces - and it’ll bite you back!

RCI-VG.001.0574.001

Stir-fried Beef Salad I

Source: Better Homes and Gardens

RCI-VG.004.1348.001

Stir-fried Broccoli and Carrots

This colorful side dish is packed with flavor and good nutrition.

RCI-VG.004.1350.001

Stir-fried Corn with Cumin and Coriander

Stir-Fried Corn with Cumin and Coriander from the Public Health Cookbook—original source of recipe, public domain government resource Serves: 4

RCI-VG.004.1352.001

Stir-fried Pindzhur

Stir-fried Pindzhur from the Recidemia collection

RCI-MT.002.0282.001

Stir-fried Pork with Napa Cabbage

This spicy entrée is delicious served with rice or noodles.

RCI-RC.004.0291.001

Stir-fried Rice Salad

Makes 6 servings.