
salt
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.
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Recipes Using salt (6,202)
Taiwanese-style Meatballs with Iceberg Lettuce and Sweet Chilli Sauce
Taiwanese-style Meatballs with Iceberg Lettuce and Sweet Chilli Sauce from the Recidemia collection
Taiwanese Sushi
Taiwanese Sushi from the Recidemia collection
Taiwan Pickles
Taiwan Pickles from the Recidemia collection
Tajik Salad Dressing
Tajik Salad Dressing from the Recidemia collection
Taka Challah
Taka Challah from the Recidemia collection
Tamago Toji
Tamago Toji Egg drop soup. This recipe is from the book "At Home with Japanese Cooking" by Elizabeth Andoh.
Tamale Pie
This is adapted from James Beard's great Tamale Pie recipe. It looks splendid cooked and brought to the table in a colorful casserole.
Tamale Pie I
Tamale Pie I from the Recidemia collection
Tamales Panamenños
Tamales Panamenños from the Recidemia collection

Tamarind Chutney
Tamarind Chutney this dish is an easy accompanyment to many different dishes in every part of India as it is both sweet and sour.
Tamayya
Green hamburgers, are healthy vegetable patties packed with fresh greens and dried beans. The Tamaaya, is stuffed into pockets of bread along with salad, foul (dried fava beans), fried eggplant, potatoes, tahina salad or just by itself.
Tamia
Serve on its own, with fuul or as a tamia sandwich.

Tandoori Chicken
This dish can be served as a delicious side, accompanied by great wine or tangy cocktails. It can also be turned into a hearty meal by serving it with some dal Makhni and fresh Naan.
Tandoori seasoning
Tandoori seasoning from the Recidemia collection
Tangy Beer Mustard
This mustard is good with corned beef, ham, and sausages, it also makes a great gift!
Tangy Boiled Dressing
Tangy Boiled Dressing from the Recidemia collection
Tangy Cabbage Salad
The cabbage salad recipe is a work in progress, and I always do it to taste, and by memory, so here goes:
Tangy Lemon Battered Fried Chicken
Even more tangy than using buttermilk.
Tangy Lemon Mousse
Tangy Lemon Mousse from the Recidemia collection
Tangy Lemon Mousse
Tangy Lemon Mousse from the Recidemia collection
Tangy Meat and Rice Loaf
Makes 6 servings.
Tangy Mustard Potato Salad
Tangy mustard-potato salad with two kinds of mustard. We had this last weekend with chili dogs, it's quite good, I added some things to it though, like onion, egg, pickles and celery.
Tangy Paneer Pakodas
Cottage cheese fritters
Tangy Pecans
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Love Estate in Sachse, Texas in 1984.
Tangy Pepper Relish
This is a recipe I obtained from an Estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Manes Estate in Venus, Texas in 1981.
Tanzanian Chicken Soup
Tanzanian Chicken Soup
Tanzanian Couscous Salad
Tanzanian couscous Salad
Tanzanian Pie
Tanzanian Pie from the Recidemia collection
Tapioca Pudding
Tapioca Pudding from the Recidemia collection
Tarator
Tarator from the Recidemia collection
Tarator
Tarator from the Recidemia collection
Tarator from Albania
Serves 4.
Tarator I
Cucumber-yogurt salad
Tarragon Sauce
In Romanian: Sos de tarhon
Tarragon-scented White Bean Soup
Tarragon-scented White Bean Soup from the Recidemia collection
Tartar Sauce
This is a basic tartar sauce, suitable for fish and chips. The recipe is largely based on a trial and error recreation of the tartar sauce used at a local restaurant I frequent.

Tarte aux quetsches
Tarte aux quetsches aka plum tart are a specialty of the region and are a sweet dessert.
Taskebab
Stewed meat right|Stewed meat (Taskebab)
Tassel Estate Taco Salad
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Tassel Estate in Wylie, Texas in 1986.
Tastes Like Avanti Bread
From Menu and Recipes Week 10/7/07 From "Catsrecipes Y-Group"
Tasty Black-eyed Pea Salad
This salad recipe and the others following are originals that i have been making for sometime. Most folk seem to enjoy them.
Tasty pineapple cake
Tasty pineapple cake from the Recidemia collection
Tasty Spinach Quiche
Fruit & Vegetable Recipes I by the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, public domain government recipe—original source of recipe Serves: 6
Tavë me Presh
Baked leeks
Tawa-Tawas
Tawa-Tawas from the Recidemia collection
Tblisi Beef
Tblisi Beef from the Recidemia collection
Tea Biscuits
Pioneer and Indian Recipes by the Whitman Mission National Historic Site, National Parks Service, US Department of the Interior, public domain government resource—original source of recipe Cook Time: 30 minutes
Tea Biscuits I
Tea Biscuits I from the Recidemia collection
Tea Pineapple Cake
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Tea Scones
Tea Scones from the Recidemia collection