If you've ever tried food that's under-seasoned or (gulp) not seasoned at all, you know that salt is everything. It's essential to a good steak and undoubtedly the VIP in Ree Drummond's best turkey ...

“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, ...

For an ingredient with such a small footprint, there is a whole lot of ground to cover when it comes to salt. How much to use? What type? Should you even use salt at all? Just as important as whether ...

There is no ingredient more essential to every form of home cookery than salt. It’s one of the building blocks of life; an essential nutrient in the human body; a tool used in most every cooking ...

Alongside pepper, salt is the most utilized — and useful — seasoning in the kitchen. The tiny white granules not only enhance flavor but can also mask any funky notes and bitterness in food. Sodium ...

Have you been using salt wrong all your life? Are you marinating too long, thinking that it’s necessary for flavoring? Find out which cooking techniques are the subject of heated debates among ...

Bettina Makalintal is a senior reporter at Eater.com, covering restaurant trends, home cooking advice, and all the food you can’t escape on your TikTok FYP. Previously, she worked for Bon Appétit and ...