
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)
Duke's Barbecued Ribs
3-4 servings
Dükkah
Dükkah from the Recidemia collection
Dulce de Leche Rice Pudding
Makes 6 servings.
Dum ka qimah
South Asian cuisines
Dumplings
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group
Dumplings for Chicken
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group
Dutch Bloemen Sprits
Chocolate and cinnamon flowers Makes about 60 cookies
Dutch Bosbessen Brood
Dutch blueberry bread. A delicious way to use those summer Berries.
Dutch-Oven Pork Chops and Potatoes
Contributed by Bob Dowhy at World Recipes Y-Group * f
Dutch Potato Soup
A thick vast potato soup. Very good during the winter.
Dutch Rhubarb Pie
Dutch Rhubarb Pie from the Recidemia collection
Dutch-style Beef and Cabbage
A nice way to prepare Beef. You can also cook this in the oven in a covered casserole.
Dwejigogi Pyeonyook
Braised pork Dwejigogi pyeonyook (Braised pork)
Dyna-Mango Bread
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Eastern North Carolina Barbecue Sauce
Southern cuisine
East Indian Chicken
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Fisher Estate in Rockwall, Texas in 1980.
Easy Bacon and Bean Bake
Easy Bacon and Bean Bake from the Recidemia collection
Easy Batter Bread
This bread takes about three hours to make and about 1/2 hour of hands-on work. View in original format.
Easy Beans
Easy Beans from the Recidemia collection
Easy Feta Chicken Bake
Contributed by Paula in California at Catsrecipes Y-Grou
Easy French Bread
=Easy French Bread=
Easy Maklubi
Middle Eastern cuisines | Palestinian Cuisine
Easy No-knead Raisin Bread
This bread takes about three hours to make and about ½ hour of hands-on work.
Easy pasta sauce
This a very easy and tasty pasta sauce. It's good with just pasta, and goes well with a lot of vegetables as well. The quantities of ingredients varies with the amount of pasta, and with your taste preferences.
Easy Sliced Baked Potatoes
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Williams Estate in Tyler, Texas in 1994.
Easy Tomato Chicken
Easy Tomato Chicken from the Recidemia collection
Easy Yeast Rolls
Contributed by Delma at Catsrecipes Y-Group * Source: S
Eclairs
These long, puffy buns are stuffed with cream and topped with rich chocolate icing. The buns are made with choux pastry, which is made by bringing butter and water to the boil, tipping in the flour and then beating in the eggs.
Efo-riro
It is a vegetable soup.
Egg Bhurji
g. pieces of paneer, Potato etc.
Egg Casserole
Egg Casserole is great at any time of the day and is good to serve when family gets together or in other large groups.
Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies
Contributed by FOODALLERGYKITCHEN Y-Group
Eggless Egg Salad
Always check the ingredients to make sure the product is vegan.
Eggless spice cake
Eggless spice cake from the Recidemia collection
Eggnog Bread
I adapted a recipe from my food processor bread book for my breadmaker for the eggnog bread which you read about. Here is what i did; you may need to make adaptations for whatever type of b/m you have.
Eggnog Cream Cake
Eggnog Cream Cake from the Recidemia collection
Eggnog Fudge
Eggnog Fudge
Eggnog Muffins
Eggnog Muffins from the Recidemia collection
Eggnog Snickerdoodles I
Eggnog Snickerdoodles I from the Recidemia collection
Eggnog Thumbprints
* Makes about 50
Eggnog Waffles
Eggnog Waffles from the Recidemia collection
Eggplant and Chicken Thighs Casserole
Eggplant and Chicken Thighs Casserole from the Recidemia collection
Eggplant and Crab Creole
Makes 6 servings.
Eggplant and Green Pepper Kugel
Eggplant and Green Pepper Kugel from the Recidemia collection
Eggplant and Tomato Gratin
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group * Makes 4 servings o
Eggplant Dip
Eggplant Dip from the Recidemia collection
Eggplant Dressing
Eggplant Dressing from the Recidemia collection
Eggplant Fritters
This Moroccan snack is great to munch on whenever the mood takes you. They are delicious and easy to prepare.
Eggplant Guacamole
One advantage eggplant has over avocados (aside from the ff aspect) is that eggplant keeps longer. eggplant guacamole can be made ahead of time and it will keep for a couple of days in the refrigerator. Michelle M.
Eggplant-Hummus Dip or Spread
Eggplant-Hummus Dip or Spread from the Recidemia collection