
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)
Curry and Coconut Chicken Fricassée
Curry and Coconut Chicken Fricassée from the Recidemia collection
Curry Chicken II
My colleague Venayagaratnam ("Sri" from Sri Lanka) gave me this recipe, and I enjoyed it the first time I made it.
Curry Chicken Pot Pie
This recipe was on Alton Brown's TV show, Good Eats. It was featured on the episode "Casserole Over". Serves 6 to 8.
Curry Dressing
Curry Dressing from the Public Domain Cookbook by the Seattle & King County Department of Public Health—orginal source of recipe, public domain government resource Serves: 4
Curry Fried Rice
Rice | Curry | | Indian cuisine
Curry & Honey Chicken
- This dish was an idea I got out of nowhere, and turned out to be an unbelievable delicacy. Due to the experimental birth of this recipe, the measures given are very vague and approximate and can be altered freely.
Curry Tofu
Curry Tofu from the Recidemia collection
Custard Bread Pudding
Custard Bread Pudding from the Recidemia collection
Custard Pie
This eggy, sweet pie is easy to make—it forms its own crust as it cooks! Delicious for dessert or a sweet breakfast.
Custard Tarts
Custard Tarts from the Recidemia collection
Cutlis
Sri Lankan deep-fried meatballs
Cut-out Sugar Cookies
Preparation time: 15 minutes | chill time: 2 hours | bake time: 7 – 9 minutes Makes 3 dozen cookies (depending on size and shape)
Cuttlefish with Macanese "Salsa"
Cuttlefish with Macanese "Salsa" from the Recidemia collection
Cwikla
Cwikla
Cyprian Skordalia
Cyprian Skordalia from the Recidemia collection
Czech Goulash (the Real Thing)
This came from my Grandmother who received it from her mother who moved here from Czechoslovokia.
Czech Mushroom Soup
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group This Y-group is
Daal Kachori
Ethnicity - Awadhi, North Indian Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner
Dabeli
Dabeli is originally a Kutchi / Gujarati dish. Dabeli is now a common snack sold on Mumbai's roads. It is also called Double Roti or Kutchi Dabeli. Recipe for Dabeli, adapted from a recipe by Tarla Dalal, serves 2-3.
Dahi Baingana
Dahi Baingana from the Recidemia collection
Dahi Bhalla
Dahi Bhalla from the Recidemia collection
Dahi Shorba
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Dahi-wali Chicken Curry
Chicken in a yoghurt gravy
Dahl Puri
Dahl Puri from the Recidemia collection
Dahl Roti
Dahl Roti from the Recidemia collection
Daikon Zosui
Daikon Zosui Rice stew with daikon. A yummy Japanese-style recipe. Easy to make vegan by using veggie stock.
Daily Bread
Austrian Daily Bread
Dakota Buffalo and Beer Pie
Dakota Buffalo and Beer Pie from the Recidemia collection
Dal Fry
Indian-style fried lentils
Dal-gyal Mal-e
Dal-gyal Mal-e
Dalmatian Brodetto
Dalmatian Brodetto Fish stew. g. rockfish, dent fish, sea bass, dory, conger eel and tuna. Brodetto is best served with boiled maize-flour (corn meal), rice or spaghetti (pasta).
Dal Palak
Spinach and Lentil Soup
Dama be Potaatas
A vegetarian dish made with potaatas and onions.
Damper
is Australian bushman's bread, made while camping or "waltzing matilda" (carrying a swag around looking for work). It is meant to be made outside by a campfire.
Damper II
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Dan Far Tong
Egg drop soup From "Catsrecipes Y-Group" Source: my old recipes
Danish Liver Pâté
Traditional liver pâté served on open-faced sandwiches with mushrooms, bacon and Danish cucumber pickles.
Danish Potato Salad
An original Danish recipe that is really good.
Danish Raspberry Cookies
Danish Raspberry Cookies from the Recidemia collection
Danish Rollmops
There are so many variations and recipes for pickled herring, salted herring etc. This recipe has been an old standby for my Mum and I like it. However I usually buy the tinned wine cured whole filets for special occasions they are super.
Danish Tuna
Source: The Art of Cooking for the Diabetic by Mary Abbott Hess, R.D., M.S. and Katharine Middleton
Dark Christmas Cake
Makes 15 lbs of fruit cake.
Date and Banana Mix
Date and Banana Mix from the Recidemia collection
Date and Banana Squares
This is a Chadian dessert. Many of the desserts in the cuisine of Chad are made from fresh fruits, dry fruits like peanuts, raisins, dates, pistachios etc.
Date bars
Date bars from the Recidemia collection
Date-filled Cookies
Date-filled Cookies from the Recidemia collection
Date Nut Bread
From "Healthy Recipes For Diabetic Friends Y-Group" From: Forbidden Foods Diabetic Cooking by Maggie Powers Yield: 16 Servings
Date Nut Bread Pressure Cooker-style
Contributed by PressureCookerRecipes Y-Group
Date Nut Rice Pudding
Makes 8 servings.
Date Oatmeal Cookies
This recipe came from the Hartman Estate Sale. It was obtained it as part of the purchase of the Family Collection from the Hartman Estate in Arlington, Texas in 1984.