Since time immemorial, humans have used salt as a preservative. In fact, preserving foods with salt goes back further than ...

Salt curing is nothing new, it’s a very traditional way of preserving food. I found some recipes that had mostly sugar, with a little salt; some with mostly salt, with a little sugar ...

Salt is used to preserve food and extend its shelf life, but what about its own lifespan? Does salt ever go bad, or does it last forever? Read on to find out.

Briny, salty, and umami-packed, preserved lemons are a gift to salads, sauces, stews. Anna Theoktisto is a recipe tester and developer. Anna has been working in Dotdash Meredith test kitchens ...

Homemade chutneys can be preserved by using vinegar or lemon juice, sterilizing containers, adding salt and sugar, cooking well, incorporating mustard ...