Salt has been used to season and preserve food for centuries, and this magical union of sodium and chorine plays a key role in many biological functions. Long gone, however, are the days of American ...

Besides all the incredible things it can do for food, salt is of great importance to human and animal health. So much so that we couldn’t survive without it. But what exactly is salt and how is it ...

With so many different types of salt on the market, it can be hard to keep track of how to get your daily sodium. (It’s why we previously explored the difference between kosher salt and sea salt.) And ...

Salt farmer Nyoman Warta hauls seawater onto the dark beach of Kusamba. He is one of the last representatives of this profession on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali. Here, the "white gold" is ...

Born of wild agave and the creatures that sustain it, sal de gusano is a traditional Mexican ingredient closely tied to mezcal production. Better known as “worm salt” in the United States, to refer to ...

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High levels of salt in food is becoming an increasing concern for healthcare professionals and consumers as the dangers of a high-salt diet becomes more widely understood. So how is the food industry ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Besides all the incredible things it can do for food, salt is of great importance to human and animal health. So much so that we ...