
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)
Tropical Island Chicken
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group * Source: Taste of H
Tropical Island Chicken I
Tropical Island Chicken I from the Recidemia collection
Tropical Muffins
Tropical Muffins from the Recidemia collection
Tropical Pancakes
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Tropical Papaya Salad
Tropical Papaya Salad from the Recidemia collection
Tropical Pasta
Tropical Pasta from the Recidemia collection
Tropical Snack Cake
Contributed by Healthy R
Tropical Tofu-Rice Pudding
Makes 10 servings.
Trout in Riesling Sauce
Trout in Riesling Sauce from the Recidemia collection
Tsebhi Derho
Spicy chicken
Tulumba
250px|right|Tulumba Tulumba (fried pastry with syrup) is a type of dessert made from lumps of unleavened dough (about 5cm long). which are given a small ovoid shape with ridges along it using a special nozzle of an 'icing' bag.
Tumbleweed, Pinto Bean, and Wild Rice Salad
Tumbleweed, Pinto Bean, and Wild Rice Salad
Tuna and White Bean Salad
This recipe came from The Printey Estate sale. It was obtained it as part of the Family Collection from The Printey Estate in Forney, Texas in 2001.
Tuna and White Bean Salad I
Contributed by Lilly at Catsrecipes Y-Group * Source: T
Tuna Cashew Salad
Makes 6 servings
Tuna Creole Skillet
Makes 6 servings
Tuna Fish, Mushrooms and Celery
Yield 4 cups - 6 servings
Tuna Fish with Mushrooms
Yield 4 cups - 6 servings
Tuna-Mac Casserole
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Tuna-Pasta Salad
Tuna-Pasta Salad from the Recidemia collection
Tuna Rice Quiche
Makes 6 servings.
Tuna-Rice Salad Valenciana
Makes 6 servings.
Tuna Salad Sandwich
Tuna Salad Sandwich from the Recidemia collection
Tuna Salad Speciale
Makes 6 servings.
Tuna-Tomato Combo
Makes 6 servings
Tuna Vegetable Pasta Salad
Tuna Vegetable Pasta Salad from the Recidemia collection
Tunisian Couscous Salad with Grilled Sausages
Tunisian couscous Salad with Grilled Sausages
Tunisian Couscous with Fennel, Red Peppers and Garlic
Tunisian couscous with fennel, red peppers and garlic
Tunisian Fish-and-Vegetable Stew
Tunisian Fish-and-Vegetable Stew
Tunisian meatballs
Tunisian meatballs
Tunisian Potato Turnovers
Potato Appetizer for 12 servings
Tunisian-Style Greens and Beans
Tunisian-Style Greens and beans
Tunisian Tomato Soup with
yield 6 servigs
Tunisian tomato soup with chickpeas and lentils
Tunisian tomato soup with Chickpeas and Lentils
Turducken
Submitted by Sirrobin A turducken is a chicken inside a duck inside a turkey, with stuffing to fill the gaps in between birds, roasted. If that sounds like a lot of work, you're right.
Turkey and Wild Rice Soup
* Source: Healthy Calendar Diabetic Cooking * Number of Servings: 7
Turkey Breast Pie for Passover
Turkey Breast Pie for Passover from the Recidemia collection
Turkey Cherry Wrap
Cherries, Dried by the US Department of Agriculture, public domain government resource—original source of recipe Serves: 4
Turkey Marsala
Turkey Marsala from the Recidemia collection
Turkey, Orange and Spinach Salad
Turkey, Orange and Spinach Salad from the Public Health Cookbook by the Seattle & King County Department of Public Health—original source of recipe, public domain government resource Serves: 4
Turkey Patties in Mushroom Wine Sauce
Yield: 4 servings
Turkey Rice Burgers
Makes 10 burgers
Turkey Roast
In Romanian: Friptura de curcan la tava
Turkey Sausage Patties
* Source: American Heart Association Cookbook, 5th Edition © 1973, 1975, 1979, 1984, 1991, 1998 Amer
Turkey-stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
* Source: Eating Well, June/July 2006 * Formatted by Chupa Babi in MC: 07.31.07 * Makes 4 servings
Turkey with Olives
In Romanian: Curcan cu masline
Turkey with Quinces
In Romanian: Curcan cu gutui
Turkish Pilaf with Tomato
This is a wonderful, mild pilaf made with tomato juice and optional cinnamon. The handkerchief steaming is what makes it authentically Turkish. Because of the steaming, the cook time is 30 minutes longer than just cooking the rice.
Turkish Sea Bass
Turkish Sea Bass from the Recidemia collection
Turkish-style Green Beans with Leeks and Carrots
Turkish-style Green Beans with Leeks and Carrots from the Recidemia collection