ASBURY PARK -- On a sunny Thursday morning in June, as a few dozen beachgoers hit the sand near Convention Hall, Danielle ...

In the past, I’ve spent $10.95 on an 8.5-ounce box. So imagine my joy when I recently came across a 20.12-ounce tub of the shimmery, pyramid-shaped flakes at my local Costco for just $6.99.

Sea salt comes from evaporated seawater, but not all sea salts are the same. Depending on where it's harvested and how it's processed, it can range from fine grains (great for baking) to delicate ...

The most familiar flake salt is Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt. Maldon Sea Salt Flakes, from England, is also well-known in the U.S. Diamond Crystal is popular with chefs throughout the U.S. and with ...

Sea salt flakes Ben Jacobsen, the owner of Jacobsen Salt Co., holds a large salt crystal, which was produced by removing some of the magnesium and calcium present in the coastal seawater, in ...

It turns out, according to experts, the best salt depends on what you're making. Simply Recipes/ Alison Bickel Salt is one of the most important ingredients in cooking. It’s been used to ...

Ben Jacobsen of Jacobsen Salt Co. taught himself how to make flake sea salt through trial and error, aided by 19th-century salt-making textbooks. Boiling seawater in open vats is a crucial step.