Salt is an essential element for all animal life, including humans, who long ago realized the naturally occuring substance was an effective preservative and flavor enhancer. In addition to the ...

There are all kinds of tools and gadgets companies are trying to convince us we need as part of our grill kit, but not all of them are worth the time or money. One grilling trend that rose to ...

Many people cook with salt, adding its crystallized form to dishes in order to enhance the natural flavors of meats, vegetables and other foods. But did you know you can use it to cook on so long as ...

Pink Himalayan salt is quite versatile and fun for chefs to play with. The salt is from Pakistan, and custom crafted into blocks for cooking, and also into platters and bowls for serving and mixing.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pink Himalayan salt blocks don't come from the Himalayas and won't stay pink after they are put to their best use, grilling. Those are just two of the surprises revealed in Mark ...

To stretch a supply of salt generally means using it sparingly. But researchers from Sandia National Laboratories and the University of Pittsburgh were startled when they found they had made the solid ...