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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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Horseradish Salmon Party Log

Purchased from the Parnell Estate in Canton, Texas in 1988. Dated 1966. This is incredible. One of my favorite appetizers. I make brownie points with the boss when I bring this to work.

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Horseradish Sour Cream Slaw

This is a recipe I obtained from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Hager estate in Canton, Texas in 1982.

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Horta Vrasta

Boiled green vegetables. They can be found with sweet taste (vlita, antidia, zochi) or bitter taste (radikia, xorta tou vounou). Is is very usual to eat green vegetables in Greece.

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Hot and Spicy Chicken

The Colonel used to sale chicken nuggets that were tasty but he taught why not prepare fresh chicken strips of all white meat and that is how the Colonel's Crispy Strips were born. You will notice it is the same as the Extra Crispy.

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Hot and Spicy Dip

American recipes

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Hot Bacon Dressing

Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group * This recipe yields

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Hot Bacon Potato Salad

Hot Bacon Potato Salad from the Recidemia collection

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Hot Bean Paste

Serving Size: 6

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Hot Cabbage Slaw

Contributed by Sylvia at World Recipes Y-Group * Sour

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Hot Caribbean Salsa

Hot Caribbean Salsa from the Recidemia collection

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Hot Chicken Salad

Hot Chicken Salad from the Recidemia collection

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Hot Chicken Salad I

Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

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Hot Chicken Wings

Contributed by Jenn B aka Mom2Sam and Tiny at World Re

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Hot Cross Bun

This is a popular and tasty dessert traditionally served before Easter.

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Hot Curried Rice and Vegetables

Makes 6 servings.

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Hot Dog Stew

Serve this with cucumber salad, and a crusty French bread. This is quick, warming for the winter, and delicious. It's an old family recipe that Jewish-Hungarians have been making for a gazillion years. Use kosher hot dogs, of course.

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Hot Fudge

The sort of hot fudge appropriate for putting on ice cream sundaes.

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Hot Fudge Pudding

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.

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Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

Contributed by Jenn b aka Mom2sam and Tiny World Recip

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Hot German Rice Salad

Makes 8 servings.

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Hot Hoppin' John Salad

Makes 6 servings.

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Hot milk cake

Hot milk cake is a traditional two-layer cake, possibly from the Mid-Atlantic States. It can be frosted with mocha icing. Hot milk cake can be fabulous, but the recipe is not for the timid.

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Hot Monterrey Bake

Makes 8 servings.

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Hot 'n' Nutty Cookies

Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group * Makes 2 dozen cook

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Hot Norwegian Fruit Soup

Hot Norwegian Fruit Soup

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Hot Pepper Jelly

Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group * Source: Recipes an

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Hot Potato and Broccoli Vinaigrette

Hot Potato and Broccoli Vinaigrette from the Recidemia collection

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Hot Sauce

This is somewhat an interpretive recipe, so you have to get a little creative. But creativity is what spawned it, and no two people come up with exactly the same sauce.

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Hot Spicy Country-style Ribs

This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Morgan Estate in Austin, Texas in 1982.

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Hot water crust pastry

Hot water crust pastry is a type of pastry used for savory pies, such as pork pie and steak and kidney pie. As it contains lard, it is unsuitable for vegetarians.

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Hot Wing Dip

Hot Wing Dip from the Recidemia collection

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Hot Wing Dip

Hot Wing Dip from the Recidemia collection

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HOUBY S VEJCI (Mushrooms with Eggs)

HOUBY S VEJCI (Mushrooms with Eggs) from the Recidemia collection

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Houska

Adapted from Betty Crocker's International Cookbook. We had something similar at a wonderful local Swiss restaurant.

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Houston's Buttermilk Garlic Dressing

Houston’s is known for their high quality, and service that is par to none. They serve a delicious salad, and here is one of our most requested recipes.

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How to Bake a Daffodil Cake

How to Bake a Daffodil Cake from the Recidemia collection

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Hsuyn Gi

Smoked chicken

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Huatia

Huatia Peruvian slow-cooked beef with herbs

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Huckleberry Coffeecake

Purchased from Tibbenham Estate in Anna, Texas in 1997. This one is marked as a family favorite. The notation on the ledger indicates this came from an old Metropolitan Cookbook in the 1940s.

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Huevos divorciados

Cuisine of Mexico | Breakfast , or "Divorced Eggs," is a Mexican breakfast featuring two fried eggs separated by a column of chilaquiles.

Huevos Rancheros
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Huevos Rancheros

Huevos Rancheros (Spanish for "eggs ranch-style") is a traditional Mexican country breakfast that is well known as one of the tastiest ways to eat an egg.

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Huevos Rancheros

Huevos Rancheros (Spanish for "eggs ranch-style") is a traditional Mexican country breakfast that is well known as one of the tastiest ways to eat an egg.

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Huminta

Huminta from the Recidemia collection

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Hummer og Grøntsagssalat

Lobster and Vegetable Salad - Serves 20 Lobster and Vegetable Salad - Hummer- og Grøntsagssalat

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Hummous

Hummous from the Recidemia collection

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Hummus I

Middle Eastern cuisines | Hummus

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Hummus (Leaven free)

Hummus (Leaven free) from the Recidemia collection

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Humus

Chick-pea dip

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Hungarian Beef Goulash over Rice

Makes 6 servings.

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Hungarian Cabbage Rolls

When I make these, I use half ground round and half ground pork. I use shortening in place of the lard; although my husband would prefer the lard.