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 ...

Salt block cooking looks impressive—but does it actually work? In this experiment, every type of meat was cooked on a salt block to see what happens. Some things turned out surprisingly good, while ...

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 ...

1. When you first get a salt block put it on the oven while it is turned off, then set the oven to 400 degrees and then allow the block to "season" for about 1-1 ½ hours. Allow it to cool. The block ...

, offers 70 recipes that utilize Himalayan salt blocks for grilling, searing, chilling, and serving. Find a recipe for Salt Block Cured Gravlax on the ...

How many kinds of salt do you have in your pantry? One? Thirty? Do you insist on buying sea salt or believe Himalayan pink salt has special health benefits? With so many myths and so much ...

“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, ...