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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-MT.002.0095.001

Duke's Barbecued Ribs

3-4 servings

RCI-SN.001.0160.001

Dükkah

Dükkah from the Recidemia collection

RCI-DS.001.0218.001

Dulce de Leche Rice Pudding

Makes 6 servings.

RCI-MT.005.0075.001

Dum ka qimah

South Asian cuisines

RCI-SN.005.0015.001

Dumplings

Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group

RCI-SN.005.0016.001

Dumplings for Chicken

Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group

RCI-BR.005.0260.001

Dutch Bloemen Sprits

Chocolate and cinnamon flowers Makes about 60 cookies

RCI-BR.003.0179.001

Dutch Bosbessen Brood

Dutch blueberry bread. A delicious way to use those summer Berries.

RCI-MT.002.0096.001

Dutch-Oven Pork Chops and Potatoes

Contributed by Bob Dowhy at World Recipes Y-Group * f

RCI-SP.003.0241.001

Dutch Potato Soup

A thick vast potato soup. Very good during the winter.

RCI-BR.006.0107.001

Dutch Rhubarb Pie

Dutch Rhubarb Pie from the Recidemia collection

RCI-SP.004.0128.001

Dutch-style Beef and Cabbage

A nice way to prepare Beef. You can also cook this in the oven in a covered casserole.

RCI-MT.002.0097.001

Dwejigogi Pyeonyook

Braised pork Dwejigogi pyeonyook (Braised pork)

RCI-BR.003.0180.001

Dyna-Mango Bread

EXPLOSIVE

RCI-SC.007.0099.001

Eastern North Carolina Barbecue Sauce

Southern cuisine

RCI-MT.004.0366.001

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.

RCI-VG.004.0427.001

Easy Bacon and Bean Bake

Easy Bacon and Bean Bake from the Recidemia collection

RCI-BR.001.0078.001

Easy Batter Bread

This bread takes about three hours to make and about 1/2 hour of hands-on work. View in original format.

RCI-VG.004.0428.001

Easy Beans

Easy Beans from the Recidemia collection

RCI-MT.004.0369.001

Easy Feta Chicken Bake

Contributed by Paula in California at Catsrecipes Y-Grou

RCI-BR.001.0079.001

Easy French Bread

=Easy French Bread=

RCI-RC.001.0076.001

Easy Maklubi

Middle Eastern cuisines | Palestinian Cuisine

RCI-BR.001.0081.001

Easy No-knead Raisin Bread

This bread takes about three hours to make and about ½ hour of hands-on work.

RCI-ND.001.0032.001

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.

RCI-VG.002.0040.001

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.

RCI-MT.004.0371.001

Easy Tomato Chicken

Easy Tomato Chicken from the Recidemia collection

RCI-BR.001.0082.001

Easy Yeast Rolls

Contributed by Delma at Catsrecipes Y-Group * Source: S

RCI-BR.007.0050.001

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.

RCI-VG.004.0431.001

Efo-riro

It is a vegetable soup.

RCI-EG.002.0019.001

Egg Bhurji

g. pieces of paneer, Potato etc.

RCI-EG.003.0054.001

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.

RCI-BR.005.0261.001

Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies

Contributed by FOODALLERGYKITCHEN Y-Group

RCI-SN.001.0162.001

Eggless Egg Salad

Always check the ingredients to make sure the product is vegan.

RCI-BR.004.0207.001

Eggless spice cake

Eggless spice cake from the Recidemia collection

RCI-EG.004.0026.001

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.

RCI-EG.004.0028.001

Eggnog Cream Cake

Eggnog Cream Cake from the Recidemia collection

RCI-DS.003.0139.001

Eggnog Fudge

Eggnog Fudge

RCI-EG.004.0035.001

Eggnog Muffins

Eggnog Muffins from the Recidemia collection

RCI-EG.004.0037.001

Eggnog Snickerdoodles I

Eggnog Snickerdoodles I from the Recidemia collection

RCI-EG.004.0039.001

Eggnog Thumbprints

* Makes about 50

RCI-EG.004.0040.001

Eggnog Waffles

Eggnog Waffles from the Recidemia collection

RCI-MT.004.0372.001

Eggplant and Chicken Thighs Casserole

Eggplant and Chicken Thighs Casserole from the Recidemia collection

RCI-SF.002.0116.001

Eggplant and Crab Creole

Makes 6 servings.

RCI-EG.003.0055.001

Eggplant and Green Pepper Kugel

Eggplant and Green Pepper Kugel from the Recidemia collection

RCI-VG.004.0434.001

Eggplant and Tomato Gratin

Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group * Makes 4 servings o

RCI-SN.001.0165.001

Eggplant Dip

Eggplant Dip from the Recidemia collection

RCI-RC.006.0055.001

Eggplant Dressing

Eggplant Dressing from the Recidemia collection

RCI-EG.003.0057.001

Eggplant Fritters

This Moroccan snack is great to munch on whenever the mood takes you. They are delicious and easy to prepare.

RCI-SN.001.0167.001

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.

RCI-SN.001.0168.001

Eggplant-Hummus Dip or Spread

Eggplant-Hummus Dip or Spread from the Recidemia collection