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, in Salt: A ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A chef instructor teaches us how to substitute one for the other. Simply Recipes / Photo Illustration by Wanda Abraham / Getty ...

Before I knew a thing about food, I thought I knew everything there was to know about salt. It came in a little glass shaker in tiny granules and tasted slightly like metal. The purpose of salt was to ...

Alton Brown, the man who can clearly explain food ingredients like no other, has this pantry staple on hand at all times to ensure he never runs out.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With so many types of salt to choose from, it can be difficult to know which is best. We asked chefs, and they all recommend ...

“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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Alberto Menendez Cervero / Getty Images If you’re a home cook, you might not think too deeply about the kosher salt you ...

Alton Brown is a beloved culinary guiding light for millions of home cooks. The "Good Eats" stars' science-backed kitchen wisdom, like how to make a more flavorful grilled cheese and select the best ...

Take a look at 7 types of nutritious salt and how to use them correctly.