The right salt can heighten flavor, add crunch and transform a dish. Three chefs explain which types they rely on and exactly ...

With so many new options on the market, shopping for salt isn’t quite what it used to be. Grocery store aisles are filled with so many varieties, from pink salt to flaky finishing salt and everything ...

SALT IS ONE of the most commonly used ingredients in the kitchen. And, if you've restocked your supply anytime recently, you might have noticed that there are a few more options beyond a classic ...

Knee-deep in the improbably pink marsh water of the Camargue, on the southern coast of France, I shoveled fleur de sel crystals onto the shore into shimmering mounds, the same way that the sauniers, ...

“Salt is easily the most important thing chefs keep in the kitchen,” says Robert Hartman, chef de cuisine at Saint Theo’s restaurant in New York City. It helps bring out the natural flavors in food, ...

While French sea salt contains trace amounts of healthy minerals, experts agree that, from a health perspective, sea and table salt do not differ significantly. Although salt is essential for good ...

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Salt used to be the most ordinary kitchen staple, but it has gone gourmet. With the tempting array in grocery and specialty stores, it can be hard to know what to reach for. Then there’s the question ...