
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)
Ensalada de Aguacate
Cuban avocado salad
Ensalada de Cinco de Mayo
Makes 6 servings
Ensalada de Coliflor
Ensalada de Coliflor from the Recidemia collection
Ensalada de Espirales
Ensalada de Espirales from the Recidemia collection
Ensalada de Pallares (Lima beans)
Cuisine of Peru
Ensalada de Rabanos
Ensalada de Rabanos from the Recidemia collection
Ensalada Hervida
Ensalada Hervida from the Recidemia collection
Ensalada Palmito
Ensalada Palmito from the Recidemia collection
Ensalada Verde
Ensalada Verde from the Recidemia collection
Escabeche de Guineos
green banana salad
Escabeche de Lerenes
lerenes salad
Escabeche de Pescado
300px| Escabeche de Pescado This recipe is for 1 servings
Escabeche de Pollo
A Peruvian recipe from The Ballroom, NYC Escabeche de Pollo
Escabeche I
Pickled king fish
Escalloped Tomatoes
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Henson Estate in Dallas, Texas in 1982.
Escovitch
Escovitch
Estonian Bean Soup
Estonian Bean Soup from the Recidemia collection
Estonian Ground Meat Patties (Hakklihakotlet)
Estonian Ground Meat Patties (Hakklihakotlet) from the Recidemia collection
Estonian Sauerkraut
Estonian Sauerkraut from the Recidemia collection
Ethiopian Flat Bread
* Makes 24
Ethiopian Honey Bread
Yield: 1½ lb loaf
Ethiopian Honey Bread III
Makes one 8 inch (20 cm) round loaf.
Ewa Dodo
Seafood, plantains, and black-eyed peas. Yield: 6 servings.
Eyeball Deviled Eggs
) snack.
Ezme Sebze
Ezme Sebze Çorbasi Ezme Sebze (cream of Vegetable Soup) is usually prepared in western regions, especially in the winter.
Fabulous FlapJacks
Fabulous FlapJacks from the Recidemia collection
Fabulous Rhubarb Cake
Fabulous Rhubarb Cake from the Recidemia collection
Faculty Bob's Cookies
Faculty Bob's Cookies from the Recidemia collection
Faina
Faina is a type of flatbread made with chickpea flour (harina de garbanzos). It is sometimes eaten with a slice of pizza, in which case it is called pizza a caballo (pizza on horseback); this is very popular in Uruguayan and Argentine pizzerias.
Fairy Almond Coconut Muffins
Always check the ingredients to make sure the product is vegan.
Falafels
I love me a good falafel. Not sure how authentic this recipe is but it's a world away from the bland, dry dreck served at most kebab outlets. I pan fry them with oil, but you could probably deep fry with this recipe too.
Family Favorite Cake
Makes 1 two layer cake
Family-friendly Chili
Chili recipes abound! There are recipes for super-hot "5-alarm" chili, white chili, vegetarian chili — if you can imagine it, there's probably a recipe for it. ) This makes a lot of chili. Fortunately, it freezes well.
Far-East Fruited Rice
Makes 6 servings
Farina Dumplings
Farina Dumplings from the Recidemia collection
Farmers Market Steak
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Mclean Estate in Irving, Texas in 1982.
Farmhouse Beef Casserole
Contributed by Jenn B aka Mom2Sam and Tiny at World Re
Farmhouse Rolls
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Faschierter Braten
Austrian Cuisine
Fasolada
Fasolada Fasolada is a very popular bean soup. It is usually eaten with feta cheese and crusty bread. Bean soup is served with smoked herring and and is well known in Greece as a very nutritious meal.
Fasolakia
Fasolakia is a green bean side dish
Fasolakia Salata me Tono
right|Green bean salad with tuna (Fasolakia salata me tono) Green bean salad with tuna
Fasoulia Khadra
Green bean stew
Fast Chicken Fiesta
Makes 6 servings
Fast Chicken Fiesta II
Makes 6 servings
Fast Dish Catfish
Makes 4 servings
Fatayer bil Sabanikh
Spinach Pies. Note: You can substitute spinach with unchopped purslane leaves.
Fat-free Baking Powder Biscuits
Makes about 15 - 20 biscuits.
Fat-free Banana Muffins
Makes 12 servings
Fat-free Chewy Chocolate Cookies
Makes about 2½ dozen