Flake salt is produced when salt water is heated, allowing the water to evaporate and leaving behind larger crystals than you find in typical rock salt. Some varieties, like the French fleur de sel, ...

Kosher salt is a favorite for celebrity chefs and home cooks alike but what exactly is it? We've done the deep dive and have ...

Why flake salt is the best for cooking With so many varieties of salt for sale — from Himalayan pink salt to flavored salt — how do you choose?

The coarse flakes of this salt are less likely to stick to a chef's fingers than are the tiny grains of table salt, making it easier to add just a pinch of kosher salt to a dish.

Jeff Flake is a former U.S. senator and representative from Arizona. He served as the U.S. ambassador to Turkey during ...

What distinguishes flake salt from other sea salts is its pyramid crystal structure. It can be crumbled to size between the fingers, making it a favorite among chefs. Peter Flude for The New York ...

Flake salt is made by encouraging salt crystals to form slowly on the surface of the brine so they can get especially large. As they grow, their centers sink, creating pyramids that eventually ...

Maldon sea salt flakes: These gorgeous pyramid-shaped flakes of crunchy goodness are harvested from the U.K. town of Maldon. Sel gris: This moist, gray-hued, coarse salt is traditionally harvested ...

Ben Jacobsen showing off his beloved flake salt Image courtesy of Jacobsen Salt Company Last winter, salt farmer Ben Jacobsen opened a saltworks on the grounds of an old oyster farm stationed on a ...