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7 Ways With Salt

Updated November 24, 2009
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Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Melanie J. Clarke

Judicious use of various types of salt in recipes can produce big flavor results in a number of surprising ways.

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Grains of Salt

Credit: Lee Harrelson; Styling: Mindi Shapiro

For thousands of years, salt has been prized for its preservative and flavor-enhancing qualities. Dare to go beyond a quick sprinkle of table salt over dinner with these creative uses for an ancient seasoning.

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Salt-Crusted Herbed Cornish Hen

Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Cindy Barr

Salt-Crusted Herbed Cornish Hen Recipe

The secret to this moist and tender bird is rubbing it with a kosher salt and water mixture that forms a hard crust during baking and is chipped off before serving.

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Rock Salt-Roasted Potatoes

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Rock Salt-Roasted Potatoes Recipe

Roasting potatoes in a bed of coarse food-grade rock salt produces evenly-cooked potatoes with soft flesh and firm skin.

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Twisted Fennel and Coarse Salt Breadsticks

Credit: Jan Smith

Twisted Fennel and Coarse Salt Breadsticks Recipe

There's a little bit of salt in the bread dough, but the real flavor comes from the fennel and kosher salt mixture that's sprinkled on the breadsticks before baking.

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Smoked Sea Salt Chocolate-Covered Turtles

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Smoked Sea Salt Chocolate-Covered Turtles Recipe

Sprinkle chocolate-caramel pecan candies with smoked sea salt for an amazing salty-sweet experience.

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Dilled Green Beans

Dilled Green Beans Recipe

A mixture of vinegar, water and pickling salt is the key to the canning process for fresh veggies. This is an easy way to make the most of your garden's bounty.

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Gouda Garlic Popcorn

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Gouda Garlic Popcorn Recipe

What's a bowl of popcorn without the salt, right? For even more flavor, use garlic salt and toss in some gouda cheese. Yum.

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Apple Cider-Brined Turkey with Savory Herb Gravy

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Apple Cider-Brined Turkey with Savory Herb Gravy Recipe

Brining is a process in which you soak meat in a mixture of salt water overnight to tenderize it and add both moisture and flavor.

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