There are three primary types of salt used in cooking: kosher, iodized, and sea salt. Professional chefs overwhelmingly ...

Position one oven rack in the lower-third of oven and another in upper third. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Using an electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, mix butter and sugars on medium-high ...

All salt is not created equal. Different salts bring different textures, of course, but also different mineral concentrations, and with that, different subtleties in flavor profile. I found this out ...

"Salty as the sea?" We don't think so. For every 1 pound of pasta and 5 to 6 quarts of water add 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons of sea salt. Salting pasta water reduces stickiness and adds flavor to the pasta ...

Salt is available as sea salt or rock salt. Sea salt is more highly prized than rock salt, which is mined and must be further refined to make cooking salt and table salt. Saltiness is masked by ...

“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, ...