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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)

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Green Bean Salad I

Green bean salad. Serve immediately! Serves 4 – 6.

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Green Bean Salad II

Green Bean Salad II from the Recidemia collection

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Green Bean Salad III

* Source: The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes * Yield: 3¾ cups (4 servings)

RCI-VG.004.0597.001

Green Beans in Olive Oil

300px| Green Beans in Olive Oil This recipe is for 3 servings.

RCI-VG.004.0602.001

Green Beans with Bacon and Mushrooms

Original recipe Makes 6 servings

RCI-VG.004.0603.001

Green Beans with Beef

In Romanian: Fasole verde cu carne de vaca

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Green Beans with Butter

In Romanian: Fasole verde cu unt

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Green Beans with Omelette

In Romanian: Fasole verde cu omleta.

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Green Beans with Pork

In Romanian: Fasole verde cu carne de porc

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Green beans with sour cream

In Romanian: Fasole verde cu smantana.

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Green Beans with White Wine abd Garlic Vinaigrette

This green beans with white wine and garlic vinaigrette recipe brought to you from the recipes.eu.com recipe collection Copyright ©1998 American Diabetes Association 6 servings / Serving size: ½ cup

RCI-VG.004.0611.001

Green Chile Hominy

Green Chile Hominy from the Recidemia collection

RCI-SC.007.0135.001

Green Chutney with Avocados and Peppers

Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group * Source: Old Newspa

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Green Corn Soup

In Romanian: Supa de porumb verde

RCI-SC.005.0066.001

Green Enchilada Sauce

Green Enchilada Sauce from the Recidemia collection

RCI-SC.003.0088.001

Green Garden Salad Dressing

Serve with tossed green salad, cucumber-tomato salad or grilled or poached fish and chicken or kebabs.

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Green Gazpacho

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Green Goddess Dressing

Green Goddess dressing from the Stuft Shirt Restaurant.

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Green Mango Relish

Green Mango Relish from the Recidemia collection

RCI-BR.008.0080.001

Green Pancakes with Lime Butter

This recipe is from Yotam Ottolenghi's vegetarian cookbook "Plenty". uk Serves three to four.

RCI-RC.001.0086.001

Green Parsley and Pepper Rice

Makes 6 servings

RCI-SP.003.0297.001

Green Pawpaw and Fish Soup

Green Pawpaw and Fish Soup from the Recidemia collection

RCI-VG.004.0612.001

Green Pea Pods with Butter

Green Pea Pods with Butter from the Recidemia collection

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Green Pepper Relish

Quick, fresh and so simple to make with a food processor. Its flavor is meant to be refreshing to offset other spicy hot dishes such as stews or grilled meat and it goes well with any bread.

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Green Plantain Chips (Platanos)

Green Plantain Chips (Platanos) from the Recidemia collection

RCI-RC.001.0088.001

Green Rice Honduras

Green Rice Honduras from the Recidemia collection

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Green Rice II

This recipe was found in the "Cooking Light" magazine. If you enjoy tomatillos, you will enjoy this.

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Greens in Peanut Sauce

Greens in Peanut Sauce from the Recidemia collection

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Green Spaghetti Sauce

kinda weird to look at but very good tasting. It's a real pretty presentation if you serve it over spaghetti, half green, half tomato sauce. It's especially good with Parmesan, if you are lacto-veg.

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Green Tomato Chutney

Green Tomato Chutney from the Recidemia collection

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Green Tomato Relish

This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Poe Estate in Justin, Texas in 1987.

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Green Tomato Sauté

Green Tomato Sauté from the Recidemia collection

RCI-BR.008.0081.001

Griddle Cakes

From my Grandmother’s Estate. Notation on card says this was one of several griddlecake recipes served at church breakfast fundraisers for years. Dated 1928.

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Grilled Asparagus with Shaved Parmesan and Balsamic Reduction

by Mongol This is the side dish in my entry for ICSA 20. Black Bean and Mushroom Risotto Beef Wellington with Shallot Relish Chocolate Mousse My side dish is pretty simple and straight forward.

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Grilled Bananas with Coffee Syrup

Grilled Bananas with Coffee Syrup from the Recidemia collection

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Grilled Bananas with Coffee Syrup

Grilled Bananas with Coffee Syrup from the Recidemia collection

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Grilled Cornish Hens

Grilled Cornish Hens from the Recidemia collection

RCI-BR.008.0082.001

Grilled Cornmeal Cakes

Grilled Cornmeal Cakes from the Recidemia collection

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Grilled Corn with Lime Butter

4 servings

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Grilled Cypriot Sausage

Grilled Cypriot Sausage from the Recidemia collection

RCI-VG.004.0622.001

Grilled Eggplant in Lolo

Grilled Eggplant in Lolo from the Recidemia collection

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Grilled Eggplant with Garlic Butter

Making the eggplant "sweat" seems kind of weird, but it is reasonable. It helps bitter flavors come out of the eggplant.

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Grilled Filet Mignon with a Cognac Reduction

One of the best, tenderest cuts of beef, filet mignon is pure luxury. Here, we coat it with coarsely ground black pepper and grill it to perfect medium rare.

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Grilled Fish with Pineapple-Cilantro Sauce

Makes six servings

RCI-DS.004.0140.001

Grilled Fruit Pouches

Grilled Fruit Pouches from the Recidemia collection

RCI-MT.005.0108.001

Grilled Mesquite Meatloaf

Unlike regular meatloaf, which is baked in an oven and is the poster child for childhood food horrors, this is grilled over mesquite to form a nice crust and smoky flavor.

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Grilled Peach Slaw with Pecans and Mint

Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group * Makes 12 cups

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Grilled Pork Chops

Grilled Pork Chops from the Recidemia collection

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Grilled Pork Tenderloin

Grilled Pork Tenderloin from the Recidemia collection

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Grilled Pork Tenderloin

Grilled Pork Tenderloin from the Recidemia collection