
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)
Avocado Horseradish Spread
Avocado Horseradish Spread from the Recidemia collection
Avocado-Horseradish Spread
Yield: 24 Servings.
Avocado Lime Pie with Meringue
Avocado Lime Pie with Meringue from the Recidemia collection
Avocado Nest with Seafood Filling and Saffron Sauce
Avocado Nest with Seafood Filling and Saffron Sauce from the Recidemia collection
Avocado on Toast
Morning, Lunch or Dinner avocado on toast is a treat. it's definitely nutritious!
Avocado Pecan Bread
* Makes 1 loaf
Avocado Pudding
Avocado Pudding from the Recidemia collection
Avocado Roasted Garlic Dip
Avocado Roasted Garlic Dip from the Recidemia collection
Avocado Smoked Fish with Hot Sauce
This recipe is from Zaire, where it is known as "Senegalese Quiche". Feel free to choose another hot sauce to serve over this dish.
Avocado-stuffed Tomatoes
Recipe By: TJ Hill - Appetites Catered Yields: 12 servings
Avocado, Tomato and Arugula Sandwich
Avocado, Tomato and Arugula Sandwich from the Recidemia collection
Avocado with Groundnut Dressing
A very simple to make salad from Ghana with really complex flavors. Make it as spicy as you like by using hot instead of sweet paprika and upping the cayenne. It is also popular in Chad.
Avocado with Smoked Fish
Avocado with Smoked Fish from the Recidemia collection
Avocado Zucchini Soup
Vitamin E-rich avocado makes this soup creamy and rich-tasting.
Avondale Rhubarb Bread
Avondale Rhubarb Bread from the Recidemia collection
Awesome Cajun Chicken Wings
AWESOME Cajun Chicken Wings
Awesome Classic Guacamole
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
Azerbaijani Pilaf
Azerbaijani Pilaf from the Recidemia collection
Azerbaijan Pilaf
Azerbaijan Pilaf from the Recidemia collection
Aztec Marinade
In this recipe the tartness of the key-limes plays very well off the warm flavor of the cocoa powder and chili powder. Since I first made it I've tweeked it just a little but now I think it's more or less just right.
Azumaya Potstickers
Azumaya Potstickers from the Recidemia collection
Azzor Rojos
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Baati
200px|Baati with dal and shrikhand. is a hard, unleavened bread cooked in desert areas of Rajasthan, Malwa, and Gujarat in North India.
Ba'ba Beh Tamur
Iraqi filled pastries Yield: About 48 cheese- or almond-filled pastries; about 30 date-filled pastries.
Baba Ganoush
Baba Ganoush is a common Middle Eastern and Mediterranean dip with a creamy, somewhat smoky flavor. It is usually eaten with pita bread although naan or a crispy flatbread also work well.
Baba Ganoush
Baba Ganoush is a common Middle Eastern and Mediterranean dip with a creamy, somewhat smoky flavor. It is usually eaten with pita bread although naan or a crispy flatbread also work well.
Baba Ganoush II
Baba Ganoush II from the Recidemia collection
Baba Ghanouj from Jordan
Makes about 3 cups
Babaghanoush
Creamy Eggplant Dip Babaghanoush
Baba Ghanoush
Use this popular Middle-Eastern dish as a dip or spread. Serve with pita bread or use on a sandwich in place of mayonnaise. Tahini is made from ground sesame seeds and has a peanut butter like texture.
Baba Ghanoush Bahraini Way
Baba Ghanoush Bahraini Way from the Recidemia collection
Baba Ghanoush II
Baba Ghanoush II from the Recidemia collection
Baba Romanian-style
In Romanian: Baba in stil romanesc
Babka
Babka This dessert, a cross between cake and sweet bread, is often baked for Easter. Makes two (10 inch) cakes and about 1¼ cups icing.
Baby Limas with Italian Sausage
Purchased from a garage sale in 1984. This one is tried and true. It was from an old newspaper, but the recipe was cut out without the newspaper name, date or information included so I have no idea where it came from.
Baby Pork Ribs With Yellow Rice
Baby Pork Ribs With Yellow Rice from the Recidemia collection
Bachelor Fish Stew
is appallingly easy to make, very flexible, and very nutritious (due to the oily fish, beans, and tomatoes).
Back Country Ham Slice
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group * Serves 3.
Back on the Commune Spinach Lasagna
Always check the ingredients to make sure the product is vegan.
Bacon and Egg Stuffed Tomatoes
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Bacon and Green Peas Porridge
Here’s a simple recipe to cook that your kids will enjoy.
Bacon and Lettuce Salad
Bacon and Lettuce Salad from the Recidemia collection
Bacon Cheddar Mashed Potatoes
I love this Bacon Cheddar Mashed Potatoes recipe!
Bacon Corn Chowder
Purchased from Turner Estate in Dallas, Texas in 1997. Dated 1938.
Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Bruschetta
Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Bruschetta from the Recidemia collection
Bacon Muffins
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.
Bacon's Perfect Meringue
Bacon's Perfect Meringue from the Recidemia collection
Bacon Thyme Dressing
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
Bacon Tofu
Bacon Tofu from the Recidemia collection
Bacon-wrapped Meatballs
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group