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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)

RCI-SN.002.0094.001

Churros and Chocolate

Churros and hot chocolate is a Spanish like sweet bread, similar to a donut.

RCI-RC.004.0081.001

Chutney Rice Salad

Makes 6 servings.

RCI-VG.004.0315.001

Chyueeam

- deep-fried balls of ground chickpeas.

RCI-VG.004.0316.001

Ciceri e Tria

Ciceri e Tria is the most beloved dish of Salento, Italy. It's a brothy pasta dish, with the addition of chickpeas. A third of the pasta is fried, the rest boiled directly into the broth.

RCI-SN.002.0095.001

Cider Doughnuts

Cider Doughnuts from the Recidemia collection

RCI-SC.003.0046.001

Ciderized Honey Mustard Dressing

Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group * This recipe yields

RCI-BR.001.0057.001

Ciderkrydderikage

Cider spice cake.

RCI-VG.002.0032.001

Cider Sweet Potatoes

Contributed by Paula in California at Catsrecipes Y-Grou

RCI-RC.002.0009.001

Cilantro Cream Risotto with Shrimp

Makes 6 servings.

RCI-SC.003.0047.001

Cilantro Dressing for Salads

This dressing is great on a fresh veggie salad, chicken salad, crisp green salad, taco salads or any tossed salad.

RCI-SP.003.0197.001

Cincinnati-style Chili

Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group * Source: Better

RCI-SP.003.0198.001

Cincinnati-Style Chili

Cincinnati-Style Chili from the Recidemia collection

RCI-MT.004.0276.001

Cinnamon Chicken

An uncommon combination of cinnamon with garlic and Italian herbs season this simple chicken dish.

RCI-DS.004.0076.001

Cinnamon Glazed Apples

Serve this with pork chops, or as a dessert.

RCI-DS.003.0091.001

Cinnamon Meringues

Cinnamon Meringues from the Recidemia collection

RCI-BR.003.0137.001

Cinnamon Nut Muffins

Contributed by Jenn B aka Mom2sam and Tiny at World Re

RCI-BR.001.0059.001

Cinnamon Rolls

Cinnamon Rolls are a warm breakfast treat.

RCI-BR.001.0060.001

Cinnamon Rolls - Don't go to Cinnabon

Submitted by Wench Uploaded by Schpyder I got into yeast baking while in college, in a tiny little kitchen with a tiny little oven. Thankfully, I've moved on from that, but I still have tiny little counter-space.

Cioppino
RCI-SF.002.0063.001

Cioppino

Cioppino is a fish stew, a descendant of the various regional fish soups and stews of Italian cooking. It was developed by the fishermen who settled in the North Beach section of San Francisco.

RCI-SN.001.0128.001

Citrus Avocado Cream

The official guacamole for Cinco de mayo!

RCI-RC.006.0041.001

Citrus Curry Rice Salad

Citrus Curry Rice Salad from the Recidemia collection

RCI-BR.007.0039.001

Citrus Eccles Cakes

Submitted by Jobbernowl Uploaded by Schpyder I was feeling particularly bored today, so I decided to do a spot of cooking. My parents are on holiday and I couldn't be bothered to cycle to the shops, so I didn't have many ingredients to work with.

RCI-MT.002.0081.001

Citrus Grilled Pork Chops

Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group * Servings: Makes 4

RCI-RC.004.0082.001

Citrus Rice

Makes 4 servings

RCI-MT.004.0278.001

Citrus-Wine Chicken

Citrus-Wine Chicken from the Recidemia collection

RCI-SF.002.0065.001

Clam Casserole

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.

RCI-SF.002.0066.001

Clam Fritters I

Makes 4 servings

RCI-BR.006.0085.002

Classic American Apple Pie

I don't have a problem with international food, but people are forgetting where we're from! Time to come back to America!

RCI-BR.006.0085.001

Classic American Apple Pie

I don't have a problem with international food, but people are forgetting where we're from! Time to come back to America!

RCI-EG.004.0018.001

Classic Cooked Eggnog

Yield - makes ½ quarts or 12 (½ cup) servings.

RCI-VG.004.0318.001

Classic Cuban Beans and Rice

Makes 9 servings.

RCI-SF.001.0092.001

Classic Fried Catfish

A Catfish recipe.

RCI-BV.001.0061.001

Classic Margarita

The margarita is the most common of all tequila-based cocktails. There are three main ingredients in a margarita: Tequila, Triple Sec, and lime juice. The traditional recipe is three parts Tequila, two parts Triple Sec and one part lime juice.

RCI-BR.004.0177.001

Classic Strawberry Shortcake w/ Fresh Strawberry Sauce

Classic Strawberry Shortcake w/ Fresh Strawberry Sauce from the Recidemia collection

RCI-SP.002.0057.001

Clear Soup

Clear Soup

RCI-VG.004.0319.001

Cocido

this is what we have to do for our spanish class GOSH! Cocido

RCI-SP.003.0199.001

Cock-a-Leekie Soup

A great Poultry soup canadian style, delicious with every spoon of it. The ingredients are there to complete a piece of art in soups !

RCI-SN.005.0006.001

Cocktail Knishes

Makes 30 appetizers and about 2¾ cups of filling

RCI-SP.006.0019.001

Cocktel de Camarones

Shrimp cocktail From: Kate Washington, Cooking Light, June 2007 Yield 6 servings

RCI-MT.005.0058.001

Coclo

Big meatballs

RCI-BR.001.0061.001

Cocoa Bread

300px| Cocoa Bread Makes 1 loaf

RCI-BR.004.0178.001

Cocoa Cake

Cocoa Cake from the Recidemia collection

RCI-BR.005.0196.001

Cocoa Cookies

Cocoa Cookies from the Recidemia collection

RCI-BR.004.0179.001

Cocoa Fudge Cake

Betty Crocker's Cook Book for Boy's and Girls, out of copyright

RCI-BV.008.0022.002

Cocoa Mix

300px| Cocoa Mix A River of Re

RCI-BV.008.0022.001

Cocoa Mix

Cocoa Mix from the Recidemia collection

RCI-BR.005.0200.001

Cocoanut Cookies

Cocoanut Cookies from the Recidemia collection

RCI-BR.005.0201.001

Cocoanut Cream Cookies

Cocoanut Cream Cookies from the Recidemia collection

RCI-BR.004.0180.001

Cocoa-Nut Meringue Cheesecake

Cocoa-Nut Meringue Cheesecake from the Recidemia collection

RCI-BR.003.0138.001

Coco Loco Banana Daiquiri Bread

A moist, luscious banana bread with a touch of coconutty Malibu rum and a sprinkling of shredded coconut within! The original recipe is from the Sugar In The Raw website, but I changed it to add the Malibu rum, shredded coconut and allspice.