
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)
Date-Orange Coffee Cake
Date-Orange Coffee Cake from the Recidemia collection
Daube de Banane
Daube de Banane from the Recidemia collection
David's Mushroom Barley Soup
David's Mushroom Barley Soup from the Recidemia collection
Dawood Basha
meat Balls with Onion right|Dawood Basha
Deaf Dumplings
Deaf Dumplings from the Recidemia collection
Debate Slow Cooker Barbecue Sandwiches
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group * Source: Southern L
Decadent Cookie Bars
Decadent Cookie Bars from the Recidemia collection
Decadent Fat-free Chocolate Cake
Makes 16 servings
Deep Chocolate Vegan Cake
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Deep-fried Dill Pickles
Makes about 8 servings as an appetizer
Deep-fried Rattlesnake
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
Deep-fried Shrimp Balls
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group This Y-group is
Deep-fried Turmeric Fish
Crispy down to the bones. Eat it like a snack or with Coconut Rice. Yummy!
Deep South Collard greens
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Dejaj Meshwi
Chicken tikka kabab
Delectable Date Muffins
Makes 12 muffins.
Delicate Lemon Tea Cake Cookies
Yield: 45 cookies
Delicious Guacamole
A delicious Recipe from the Azzura Point restaurant at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort.
Delicious "Lies"
In Romanian: Minciuni delicioase
Delicious Marinated Shrimp
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group This Y-group is
Delicious Pumpkin Pie
Serve your pumpkin pie warm or cold, topped with whipped cream or not!
Delicious Seasoned Breadcrumbs
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group * Source: My old rec
Delightful Bread Pudding
Purchased from Taylor Estate in Mineral Wells Texas in 1984.
Delish Corn Relish
Contributed by Indiancuisineandculture Y-Gro
Delmonico's Deviled Chicken
Delmonico's Deviled Chicken from the Recidemia collection
Delta Bisque
A Catfish recipe.
Deluxe Chicken Casserole
Makes 4 servings.
Deluxe Potato Salad
Yield: 18 servings.
Depression Day Steak
Purchased from Sanderson Estate in Bonham, Texas in 1984. Notation on card indicates this recipe is dated 1944.
Desert Rubbed Strip Steaks
Desert Rubbed Strip Steaks from the Recidemia collection
Dessert Apple Rings
Onions rings are an All-American classic, but did you know that apples make delicious “rings,” too?! This Apple Dessert Rings recipe uses my Cinnamon Cream Syrup recipe just like onion rings use ketchup for dipping.
Dessert Crepes
Dessert Crepes from the Recidemia collection
Deviled Eggs with California Avocado
Deviled Eggs with California Avocado from the Recidemia collection
Devil's Sauce
Devil's Sauce from the Recidemia collection
Dhaal (Indian Lentil Soup)
Dhaal (Indian Lentil Soup) from the Recidemia collection
Diabetic-friendly Cake
Diabetic-friendly Cake from the Recidemia collection
Diabetic-friendly Cottage Cheese Vegetable Casserole
Yield 12 servings - ½ cup each.
Diabetic-friendly Fudge
Diabetic-friendly Fudge from the Recidemia collection
Diet Chocolate-flavored Syrup
Contributed by Ursula Taylor * Yield: 20 servings - 1¼ cups
Dikyet Bamya
Dikyet Bamya from the Recidemia collection
Dill Cucumber Salad
Salads
DILLED RICE SALAD
Makes 6 servings
Dill Mint Pilaf
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Baxter Estate in Heath, Texas in 1984.
Dilly Bread
From my Aunt Maggie’s Collection. This was marked as a family favorite. Dated 1944.
Dilly of a Rice Salad
Makes 6 servings.
Dirty rice
Dirty rice is a traditional Cajun dish made from white rice cooked with small pieces of chicken liver or giblets, which give it a dark ("dirty") color.
Dixie Peanut Brittle
Peanut & Pecan Recipes by the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, public domain government resource—original source of recipe Yields about 2 pounds.
Djej M'ammer B'r-roz
Algerian chicken stuffed with rice
Djouaz el Hummus, Algerian Chick Pea Soup
Djouaz el Hummus, Algerian Chick Pea Soup from the Recidemia collection
Doi Begun
Doi Begun from the Recidemia collection