
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)
Kingfish Steaks
Kingfish Steaks from the Recidemia collection
Kingman's Vegan Zucchini Bread à la GrauFrau
Kingman's Vegan Zucchini Bread à la GrauFrau from the Recidemia collection
Kipspek
which literally translates into "chickenbacon" is a very easy snack that they used to make in the restaurant my mother managed.
Kiri Buth
Milk rice
Kirsebærkage
Cherry cake Makes 1 Kirsebærkage
Kisamvu Na Karanga
Kisamvu Na Karanga from the Recidemia collection
Kiseli Kupus (Sauerkraut)
1 batch Kiseli Kupus (Sauerkraut)
Kissra be Omregayga
Serve with kissra. You can also serve fried meat in separate dish.
Kjebapchinja
Kjebapchinja from the Recidemia collection
Kjødfars
Forcemeat Kjødfars
Knedle sa Sljivama
Potato dumplings with plums (Knedle sa sljivama) Potato dumplings with plums
Knoedel
Austrian Cuisine
Knot Shape Rolls
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Cunningham Estate in Seven Points, Texas in 1999.
Koatgaetang
300px| Koatgaetang Crab stew

Kofta
These are the Turkish meatballs, delicious little meat balls or patties. You can make them with beef, but lamb is traditional and makes them very special.
Kofta bel Baqdoonis
Kofta with parsley
Koftah
Ground meat balls.
Kofta Meatball
Kofta Meatball from the Recidemia collection
Kofta Mlebissa
Source: Information Office of the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia), Spring 1995
Kofta Nakhod
Chickpeas provide bulk in well-seasoned kofta, the name for various types of meatballs in Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Unlike customs in other countries, they are boiled in soup or water and served separately from soup.
Kohl Slaw
Kohl Slaw
Koki
Koki from the Recidemia collection
Kokis
Sri Lankan deep-fried rice flour egg
Koko na Nyama
Koko na Nyama from the Recidemia collection
Kokosrijst
Kokosrijst from the Recidemia collection
Kokosrijst I
Kokosrijst I from the Recidemia collection
Kold Sommersuppe
On a hot hot day where the appetite is as it should be, this soup in the perfect choice. You can even serve it laced with ice cubes.
Kolhapuri Vegetables
Ethnicity - Marathi, West Indian Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner
Kolokithakia Yemista Avgholemono
Stuffed courgettes with egg and lemon sauce right|Stuffed Courgettes with egg and lemon sauce (Kolokithakia yemista avgholemono)
Kombu Dipping Sauce
Kombu Dipping Sauce from the Recidemia collection
Kongnamool Moochim
Soy bean sprouts salad Kongnamool moochim
Kopustu Sriuba Su Kiauliena
Cabbage Soup with Pork
Korean and English-style Wontons
Yummy tofu and chicken wontons great for a quick dinner although the wontons must be made earlier as they take a while.
Korean Bean Sprouts
300px| Korean Bean Sprouts Fast and easy and yummy dish. Preparation: 12 minutes. This recipe is for 2 servings.
Korean Spinach Soup
Korean Spinach Soup Beef broth may be substituted for the water for a richer soup, but you may have to decrease the amount of salt. This recipe is for 4 servings. Preparation: 25 minutes.
Korma Sabzee
Korma Sabzee from the Recidemia collection
Korma Sauce from Tajikistan
Korma Sauce from Tajikistan from the Recidemia collection
Kornettes
Kornettes from the Recidemia collection
Korvapuustit
Korvapuustit Finnish cinnamon rolls
Kosa Mahshiya
Stuffed zucchini
Koshari (or Kushari)
Koshari (or Kushari) from the Recidemia collection
Kosheri
Kosheri from the Recidemia collection
Kosher Vegetarian Cholent
Kosher Vegetarian Cholent is a Vietnamese vegetarian recipe, that takes long to cook, but it is worth.
Kotmis Satsivi I
Main Dish
Kousa Bil Bandora (Zuccini with Tomatoes)
Kousa Bil Bandora (Zuccini with Tomatoes) from the Recidemia collection
Kov roghan
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Kovurma Palov
Ferghana pilaf
Kpokpei
Kpokpei is a special dish for Ga festival.
Kraut
If you like kraut, you will like this one.
Kraut Noodles
Kraut Noodles from the Recidemia collection