
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)
Apricot-glazed Chicken
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Pappas Estate in Roanoke, Texas in 1986.
Apricot-glazed Ham Kebobs with Rice
Makes 6 servings, 2 kebobs each
Apricot Lime-glazed Salmon
From "Healthy Recipes For Diabetic Friends Y-Group" Makes 4 servings
Apricot ‘n’ Poppy Seed Cookies
Apricot ‘n’ Poppy Seed Cookies from the Recidemia collection
Apricot Pillows
Makes about 20 cookies.
Apricot Rice Pudding II
Makes 8 servings
Apricot-sauced Ribs
Pork Recipes by the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, public domain government resource—original source of recipe Serves: 4
Apricot Tea Bread
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Apricot Twist Delight
Makes 8 servings.
Arabasi
300px| Arabasi It is cooked usually in special days as New Year Eve in Central Anatolia Region. Turkey may be used instead of chicken in some areas. Soup is served very hot.
Arabian Coffee Cake
This recipe is for 2 servings.
Arabian Stew
This recipe is for 6 serves.
Arabian Tahini Sauce
or you can use it anyway you like.. I hope you like it...
Arabic Salad
Arabic Salad from the Recidemia collection
Arańitas y Arepitas de Yuca
Arańitas y Arepitas de Yuca from the Recidemia collection
Aranygaluska
Coffee cake
Arcadian Cube Steak
Contributed by Pressurecookerrecipes Y-Group
Ardy Shouki
Artichoke casserole Cooking time: 45 Minutes Serves 6
Arepa
Arepa from the Recidemia collection
Arepas
Arepas 10 Servings
Arepas Rellenas con Guiso de Carne
Arepas Rellenas Con Guiso De Carne
Arepas Trinidad
Arepas Trinidad from the Recidemia collection
Arepitas de Maiz
Arepitas de Maiz from the Recidemia collection
Arequipe
Arequipe
Arequipe II
Arequipe
Argentinean Guacamole
Argentinean Guacamole from the Recidemia collection
Argentine Bread
Know locally as "pan".
Arkansas Cumin Rice
Makes 6 servings.
Arleen Kaptur's Boston Baked Beans
You don’t have to live in Boston to enjoy these beans.
Armenian Beans
Purchased from Rosenthal Estate in Amarillo, Texas in 1992. Notation on card indicates this recipe came from a 1940’s Metropolitan cookbook.
Aroma Blended Tom Yam Goong
Aroma Blended Tom Yam Goong from the Recidemia collection
Aromatic Black Tiger Shrimp
* Serves 4
Aromatic Rice Salad with Mango Chutney
Makes 8 servings.
Aromatic White Sauce
This herb-scented bechamel sauce is a lighter but luscious alternative to a rich cream sauce. Though thickened with flour, it has the texture of cream, and when cooked the full length of time it shouldnt have a floury taste.
Arooq
Ground chicken fritters. This dish comes from a family of Iraqi Jews who settled in India over 100 years ago. The arooq, an Iraqi dish, has, what with the green chillies and turmeric in it, been Bombay-ized.
Arouk
Fried lamb burgers
Arrabbiata Sauce with Chicken and Mushrooms
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group * Makes 6 servings.
Arroz Blanco
Makes 6 servings.
Arroz con Coco
Arroz con Coco from the Recidemia collection
Arroz con Dulce I
Puerto Rican rice pudding Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group
Arroz con Fideos
Arroz con Fideos from the Recidemia collection
Arroz con Frijoles Negros
Arroz con frijoles negros (rice with black beans) is one of the many rice and bean dishes that are extremely popular throughout Latin America, especially in the Caribbean. Most people serve meat or fish with rice and beans.
Arroz con Gandules
Stewed rice with pigeon peas
Arroz con Gandules
Arroz con Gandules from the Recidemia collection
Arroz Congrí
Red beans with rice
Arroz con Leche II
Cuban rice pudding
Arroz con Leche III
Arroz con Leche III from the Recidemia collection
Arroz con Menestra
Arroz con Menestra from the Recidemia collection
Arroz con Pollo Cubano
Somehow, the English translation "Cuban Chicken with rice" just doesn't do this exotic dish justice. Serve with salad, garlic bread, and wine, and you'll have a feast.
Arroz con Pollo I
Makes 4 servings.