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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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Kalafior po Polsku

Kalafior po Polsku Serves 6

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Kalbi Tang

300px| Kalbi Tang Rib soup. Preparation time: 40 minutes. This recipe is for 8 servings.

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Ka Lee Ped

Duck curry

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Kålsalat

Coleslaw - Serves 6 Coleslaw - Kålsalat

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Kanelbullar

Kanelbullar

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Kangkong Salad

kangkong (Tagalog) is called in English, sometimes as swamp cabbage or water spinach although it's not really cabbage or spinach. It's sort of ubiquituous in the Philippines, it grows everywhere, in ditches, in ponds, on dry land, or in cultivation.

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Kanyenya

Kanyenya from the Recidemia collection

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Kao Tom Gai

of course, if you can't help yourself, go ahead and toss a few in!

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Kapunata

A Maltese version of Ratatouille made from tomatoes, capers, aubergines and green peppers which goes well with grilled fish. This is a summer dish and can be eaten hot or cold.

Kapusniak
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Kapusniak

Sauerkraut soup

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Kapusta I

Hot cabbage soup From "Catsrecipes Y-Group" Source: my old recipes Serves 8

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Kardemommeboller

Kardemommeboller Cardamon buns

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Kare Ayam

Kare Ayam is one of the signature dishes of Indonesian cuisine. In spite of the name "curry", this dish does not use Indian curry spice, and is actually a spicy but sweet dish. Makes 4 servings.

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Kare Ikan

If you read this recipe and think that it is hot you might like to know that the original recipe uses 14 small red peppers! Add more if you like. I only taste the sauce of this, because I don't like liver, and think it is hot enough.

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Kare Kare from the Philippines

Kare Kare from the Philippines from the Recidemia collection

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Karela Masala

Tangy bitter-gourd

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Karelian Hot Pot Karjalanpaisti

(for four - five persons) Karelian Hot Pot Karjalanpaisti

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Karen's New England Clam Chowder

A Sneaky Kitchen recipe from Karen Danielson.

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Karnemelksepap (Buttermilk Porridge)

A sour tasting, but very tart and fresh dessert. Especially good in the summer months.

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Kartoffelkloesse

German Potato Dumplings — Just what the name implies - these are German-style potato dumplings, as found everywhere in the South of Germany, Austria and Bohemia.

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Kartoffel Klöße

Kartoffel Klöße

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Kartoffelpuffer

Kartoffelpuffer

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Kartoffelsalat

Makes about 12 servings Kartoffelsalat

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Kartoffelsalat I

German potato salad From "Catsrecipes Y-Group" Source: Biergarten, Germany, Epcot Center Makes 3 cups

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Kartoffelsalat III

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

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Kartoffelsuppe

Kartoffelsuppe

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Karwari Prawns

Ethnicity - Marathi, West Indian Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner

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Kasakeitto

Kasakeitto Vegetable Soup 6 Servings

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Kasha Rustica

This dish tastes even better made ahead and can be refrigerated for 3 to 4 days. To reheat, place in a casserole dish, cover and warm in a 350°F oven or in a microwave oven.

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Kashata na Nazi

Kashata na Nazi from the Recidemia collection

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Kashmiri Chicken

Ethnicity - Kashmiri, North Indian Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner

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Käs Spätzle

Käs Spätzle is a German/Bavarian dish my Oma always makes. This is her recipe!

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Kazakh Noodles

Kazakh Noodles from the Recidemia collection

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Kebab Koutbane

Appetizer Kebabs in a Moorish Marinade Yield: 8 6-inch kebabs This typically Moroccan dish is an excellent hors d'oeuvre to serve at any time.

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Kedjenou

Chicken cooked in an earthenware pot

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Kenyan Chapati

Kenyan Chapati from the Recidemia collection

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Kenyan Mandazi

Kenyan Mandazi from the Recidemia collection

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Kenyan-style Collard Greens with Lemon

Kenyan-style Collard Greens with Lemon from the Recidemia collection

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Kenyan Vegetable Curry

Kenyan Vegetable Curry from the Recidemia collection

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Keralan vegetable stew

This coconut-flavoured is a famous dish of the South Indian coastal state of Kerala. It is often served with appam (rice pancakes). Though frequently made with chicken, this recipe is for the purely vegetable version of the stew.

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Kesra — Moroccan Bread

This are the instructions for using a mixer and dough hook to knead the dough. But you can adapt this easily to using a bread machine to do your kneading. I know — I used to use a bread machine to do most of my kneading. You can also hand knead.

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Ketoprak

Cuisine of Indonesia

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KFC Crispy Strips

The Colonel has decided to make Hot and Spicy Strips that ran for short times the difference is the second dip it is dipped into hot sauce then breaded again and then fried just like the original crispy strips.

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KFC Extra Crispy

Once he perfected his Extra Crispy he had customers who wanted it to be spicy and bold so he created his Hot and Spicy Chicken. Here is his original recipe which has changed a bit in this day and age.

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KFC Original Recipe

After he perfected his original he made a crispy recipe that was marinated first then fried the conventional way. This one is double dunked into the coating to give it its great taste.

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KFC Wings

The Colonel also had a Roasted chicken that was mighty tasty. The chicken was marinated also and then baked with his famous seasonings. The baking process was long it takes 4 hours to bake it.

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Khao Pad Gai

This is Thai-style fried rice with chicken, as street vendors in the central region of Thailand fix it. Note that this is a very imprecise recipe, and so "cups" means "handfuls".

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Khoresht Bamiye

Makes 6 servings

Kimchi
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Kimchi

(김치), also spelled or , is a Korean dish of pickled vegetables, usually napa cabbage Korean radish, and commonly served as a side dish. It is usually fermented in a brine of anchovy sauce, ginger, garlic, green onion and chilli pepper.

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Kimchi jjigae (Stewed kimchi)

Kimchi jjigae is The most popular stew in Korea. There are many varieties. You can add Beef, tofu, can Tuna, vegetables like Squash, Onion, carrot, etc... So be creative!