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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-BR.002.0040.001

Fry Bread

This is a traditional Native American flatbread usually made on an open fire or a barbecue. This recipe uses modern techniques and tools.

RCI-SC.007.0120.002

Fry Seasoning for Chicken

Fry Seasoning for Chicken from the Recidemia collection

RCI-SC.007.0120.001

Fry Seasoning for Chicken

Fry Seasoning for Chicken from the Recidemia collection

RCI-BR.005.0296.002

Fudge Brownies

are dark, dense, fudge-like brownies. They contain more cocoa than cake-like brownies and as a result they are slightly more bitter and have a more "dark chocolate" taste.

RCI-BR.005.0297.001

Fudgey brownies

These are the fudgiest, most heart-stoppingly bad for you brownies that you will ever taste. And the best thing about them is that they're really basic and easily modifiable. You can add nuts, chocolate chips, mini M&Ms, frosting...

RCI-BR.006.0138.001

Fudgey Peanut Butter Chip Brownie Pie

Fudgey Peanut Butter Chip Brownie Pie from the Recidemia collection

RCI-SN.004.0065.001

Ful-Sudani

Peanut macaroons. Dessert with white egg and vanilla flavour. You can prepare it in few minutes.

RCI-SC.001.0024.001

Fumet de poisson

French cuisine

RCI-SN.002.0163.001

Funnel Cake

Funnel Cake from the Recidemia collection

RCI-RC.006.0059.001

Gabbouli

Gabbouli from the Recidemia collection

RCI-DS.001.0251.001

Gajjar Halwa

Gajjar Halwa from the Recidemia collection

RCI-VG.004.0535.001

Galician Garbanzo Soup

Fast and cheap, this soup will warm you on a cold day!

RCI-MT.004.0400.001

Galinha à Portuguêsa

Galinha à Portuguêsa from the Recidemia collection

RCI-RC.004.0118.001

Gallo Pinto I

Beans and rice

RCI-SN.005.0026.001

Galuska Levesbe

Also called "little dumplings"

RCI-BR.006.0139.001

Game Pie

right|Game Pie For this recipe choose older birds or woodpigeons, rather than young roasting game.

RCI-SP.001.0048.001

Game Stock

Makes 2 litres; preparation time 30 minutes; cooking time 4 hours. Cool and store in the refrigerator until needed.

RCI-VG.004.0538.001

Garbanzo Bean and Crushed Sesame Seed Dip

Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

RCI-SP.003.0276.001

Garbanzo Bean Stew

Garbanzo Bean Stew

RCI-SP.003.0277.001

Garbanzo Soup

Garbanzo Soup

RCI-RC.006.0060.001

Garden Bulgur

I made this for a pot luck and was asked to share the recipe.

RCI-EG.001.0019.001

Garden Frittata

: 20 minutes : 6

RCI-VG.004.0542.001

Garden Gazpacho with White Beans

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RCI-MT.002.0110.001

Garden Harvest Stir-fry

Makes 6 servings.

RCI-ND.002.0049.001

Garden pasta

Garden pasta from the Recidemia collection

RCI-MT.005.0098.001

Garden-style Turkey Loaf

* Source: Susan Nicholson at Universal Press Syndicate via ArcaMax * Preparation time: 15 minutes |

RCI-SC.003.0076.001

Garden Vegetable and Pasta Salad

From: 1,001 Delicious Recipes for People with Diabetes Yield: 6 servings and about ⅓ cup of vinaigrette

RCI-VG.004.0543.001

Garden Vegetable Mix

Garden Vegetable Mix from the Recidemia collection

RCI-SC.002.0010.001

Garlic Butter Sauce

This sauce is great on filets, seafood, heck, even fried chicken!

RCI-MT.004.0406.001

Garlic Chicken I

Garlic Chicken I from the Recidemia collection

RCI-VG.001.0251.001

Garlic Cole Slaw

GARLIC COLESLAW This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Hoffman Estate in Grand Prairie, Texas in 1992.

RCI-SF.002.0131.001

Garlic Crabs

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.

RCI-MT.005.0099.001

Garlic Dill Meatballs

Garlic Dill Meatballs A combination of ground chicken and pork makes these meatballs very tender. Great as an appetizer, they also work as an entrée accompanied by almost any vegetable side dish.

RCI-VG.002.0046.001

Garlic-flavored Potato Cake

I obtained this recipe from an estate sale when I purchased the family collection from the Monsey Estate in Crandall, Texas in 1991.

RCI-MT.002.0111.001

Garlic-Ginger Barbecued Baby Back Ribs

From Emeril Lagace Contributed by PressureCookerRecipes Y-Group

RCI-BR.001.0104.001

Garlic-Herb Pretzels

Garlic-Herb Pretzels from the Recidemia collection

RCI-RC.004.0123.001

Garlic Lemon Rice

Makes 4 servings.

RCI-BR.003.0204.001

Garlic-onion dinner muffins

These are easy and tasty. I serve these muffins with my Vaca Frita #59433.

RCI-SF.002.0134.001

Garlic Prawns in Lemon Butter

Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group * Makes 4 servings

RCI-BR.001.0105.001

Garmugia Lucca style

* 4 servings

RCI-BR.004.0234.001

Gateaux jos louis (joe louis cakes)

Gateaux jos louis (joe louis cakes) from the Recidemia collection

RCI-SF.003.0023.001

Gatun American Legion

Gatun American Legion from the Recidemia collection

RCI-SP.004.0150.001

Gazpacho Caribeño

Gazpacho Caribeño from the Recidemia collection

RCI-SP.004.0152.001

Gazpacho Guinea

Gazpacho Guinea from the Recidemia collection

RCI-VG.001.0252.001

Gazpacho Salad

Makes 4 servings

RCI-VG.001.0253.001

Gazpacho Salad Dressing

Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group * This recipe yields

RCI-SP.003.0279.001

Gbegiri

Gbeghiri, or black-eyed bean soup, a Zambian dish, though called a soup, can also be served as a stew with corn / maize porridge or rice. It is very good re-heated the next day.

RCI-BR.008.0074.001

Gee Estate Irish Potato Pancakes

This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Gee Estate in Quinlan, Texas in 1994.

RCI-MT.002.0114.001

Gefüllte Schweinebrust

Gefüllte Schweinebrustt Stuffed pork roast. 15 portions.

RCI-MT.005.0101.001

Gehaktbrood (Dutch Meatloaf)

Dutch Meatloaf is a staple ingredient in many meals, although nowadays it has mostly been replaced by Dutch Meat balls. Beef is often replaced by Pork, but the following recipe is for "half om half", or half Beef and half Pork.