It's in nearly every dish we cook, yet few ingredients inspire as much debate as salt. Kosher salt or sea salt? Which one belongs in your kitchen, and does it really matter? Mark Kurlansky ...

kosher salt, or sea salt," says Lerner. "There is no hard and fast rule as to the appropriate concentration for salt water gargles, but I recommend dissolving 1/2 teaspoon of salt in 1 cup (or 8 ...

While it's a pantry staple used for seasoning everyday dishes, its fine texture makes it ideal for baking. As the name suggests, sea salt is derived from evaporating seawater, which leaves behind salt ...

America’s great salt swap began in the 1980s, when farmers’-market culture and the health-food movement helped American chefs acquaint themselves with specialty ingredients, Bitterman told me: ...

When following a recipe, it’s helpful to note that a half a teaspoon of table salt will weigh more and therefore contain more sodium than half a teaspoon of kosher or sea salt. When it comes to ...