Salt, or sodium chloride, is an essential mineral used as a seasoning, preservative and chemical, providing for billions of consumers around the globe. From culinary uses to cultural references, it's ...

HANAPEPE, Hawaii – The process of making salt from sea water is a lengthy and laborious one that requires patience, perseverance and stoicism. Work that salt makers do for hours or even days could be ...

Born of wild agave and the creatures that sustain it, sal de gusano is a traditional Mexican ingredient closely tied to mezcal production. Better known as “worm salt” in the United States, to refer to ...

BLOOMING GROVE, Pa. — Salt does not melt, it just changes the freezing point of water, and salt brine has to be the perfect combination of salt and water in order for it be effective on our roads.

A video claiming to show how McDonald's makes its French fries has sparked debate among fans over the level of salt in the fast-food favorite. Excess salt consumption leads to increased blood pressure ...

Completely different scenarios. Sea water isn't safe to drink in large quantities because of the salt. If you're just eating the salt itself you're presumably consuming other things with it, just as ...