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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)

RCI-BR.001.0148.001

Low-fat Hot Cross Buns

Low-fat Hot Cross Buns from the Recidemia collection

RCI-MT.004.0544.001

Low-fat Lemon Chicken with Vegetables

Contributed by Jenn B aka Mom2sam and Tiny at World Re

RCI-SF.001.0223.001

Low-fat Low-carb Blackened Catfish

This spicy fish dish will bring some life to your dinner table. If you can't take the heat, reduce the cayenne pepper to ½ or ¾ tsp.

RCI-RC.004.0165.001

Low-fat Spanish Rice

Low-fat Spanish Rice

RCI-SC.003.0126.001

Low-fat thousand island dressing

Low-fat thousand island dressing from the Recidemia collection

Low-fat Zucchini Frittata
RCI-EG.001.0032.001

Low-fat Zucchini Frittata

Low Fat Zucchini Frittata A very good low fat frittata, you can use or include other veggies or substitute other veggies for the zucchini, A good appetizer or entree.

RCI-SP.004.0200.001

Lubya Khadra Billahma

This recipe is for 8 serves.

RCI-MT.005.0154.001

Luchow's Swedish Meat Balls

Luchow's Swedish Meat Balls

RCI-VG.004.0821.001

Lucie's Chestnut Stuffing

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RCI-SN.002.0195.001

Lumpia Shanghai

A recipe all Filipinos are proud of! Lumpia (Shanghai type) is a type of egg roll, except it's mainly filled with meat. You could use pork or beef or both! It's a yummy recipe and great to serve as side dish or appetizer.

RCI-BR.003.0264.001

Luncheon Popovers

Luncheon Popovers from the Recidemia collection

RCI-SC.005.0089.001

Lutenitza

Lutenitza from the Recidemia collection

RCI-MT.002.0173.001

Lynn's Best Herb-and-Garlic Pork

Contributed by Healthy R

RCI-VG.001.0354.001

Lynn's Veggie Salad

Lynn's Veggie Salad is a light vegetable salad with a dash of spice to it.

RCI-BR.004.0322.001

Lys Frugtkage

Lys Frugtkage White fruit cake Makes 1

RCI-SN.002.0196.001

Maandazi

Maandazi from the Recidemia collection

RCI-SP.005.0139.001

Maas Kohlapuri

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

RCI-BR.003.0265.001

Macadamia Bread

300px| Macadamia Bread

RCI-BR.004.0323.001

Macadamia Upside-down Cake

I just remembered! The cake was absolutely marvelous — as we thought it might be :) There's not a crumb left!

RCI-ND.005.0071.001

Macaroni and Chicken Salad

Macaroni and Chicken Salad from the Recidemia collection

RCI-BR.005.0396.001

Macaroni and Meat Pudding

Macaroni and Meat Pudding from the Recidemia collection

RCI-ND.006.0044.001

Macaroni Bechamel

Macaroni Bechamel from the Recidemia collection

RCI-ND.006.0045.001

Macaroni & Cheese (Baked)

Pasta

RCI-ND.002.0067.001

Macaroni & Nutritional Yeast

Macaroni & Nutritional Yeast is a vegan alternative to Macaroni and Cheese.

RCI-ND.005.0073.001

Macaroni-Tuna Salad

Macaroni-Tuna Salad

RCI-ND.005.0074.001

Macaroni Vegetable Skillet

Macaroni Vegetable Skillet from the Recidemia collection

RCI-BR.001.0150.001

Macedonian Bread

Macedonian Bread from the Recidemia collection

RCI-VG.001.0355.001

Macedonian Lettuce Salad with Yoghurt

Macedonian Lettuce Salad with Yoghurt from the Recidemia collection

RCI-VG.005.0109.001

Macedonian Sarma

Macedonian Sarma from the Recidemia collection

RCI-SF.005.0031.001

Mackerel Run Down

RCI-PF.001.0018.001

Maghdoos

Pickled Eggplant with Chile Pepper. I consulted some Middle Eastern cookbooks containing pickling recipes, and this was the best incarnation of maghdoos that I could come up with.

RCI-VG.001.0358.001

Magic Pan Salad

Magic Pan Salad

RCI-SN.002.0198.001

Mahamri

Mahamri from the Recidemia collection

RCI-VG.004.0822.001

Maharagwe

Vegetable beans

RCI-VG.003.0080.001

Maharagwe I

Red beans

RCI-MT.004.0549.001

Mahogany Chicken Thighs with a Sweet Spicy Baste

Mahogany Chicken Thighs with a Sweet Spicy Baste from the Recidemia collection

RCI-MT.005.0155.001

Mahshi Malfouf

Mahshi Malfouf from the Recidemia collection

RCI-VG.005.0110.001

Mahshy

Stuffed eggplant with rice

RCI-BR.002.0057.001

Maitorieska

(milk rieska , pronounced "re-ehskuh", stress on the first syllable, no pause) is a barley-based flatbread that is a local specialty and a very traditional food in the Ylivieska area of Finland.

RCI-RC.004.0166.001

Majao

Majao from the Recidemia collection

RCI-DS.001.0322.001

Majarete

Majarete from the Recidemia collection

RCI-MT.004.0550.001

Makhan Murg

Butter chicken.

RCI-VG.004.0824.001

Makhloota

Lebanese bean and grain soup Contributed by World Recipes Y-GroupThis Y-group is international. Good food from all parts of the world. A place where we can share the wonderful food from all over the world.

RCI-ND.006.0046.001

Makkarónumjólk

Macaroni in milk Makkarónumjólk

RCI-BR.001.0152.001

Makosbeigli

Poppy seed moon strudel

RCI-SC.003.0127.001

Makoto-style Japanese Salad Dressing

Makoto-style Japanese Salad Dressing This recipe is kind of a copy cat of a dressing from a local restaurant that, in the last few years has been available by the bottle in local supermarkets. most are too sweet and cloying for my taste.

RCI-SN.002.0199.001

Makoud vil Djedj

Chicken-stuffed potato patties

RCI-SF.002.0164.001

Malagache Lobster with Rice

Malagache Shrimp with rice - Serves 25

RCI-SP.005.0141.001

Malagache Prawn and Chicken Curry

Malagache Prawn and Chicken curry - Serves 4

RCI-SP.002.0127.001

Malawian Sweet Potato Soup

Malawian Sweet Potato Soup from the Recidemia collection