Grains of Salt
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
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.
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.
Rock Salt-Roasted Potatoes
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.
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
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.
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
Smoked Sea Salt Chocolate-Covered Turtles Recipe
Sprinkle chocolate-caramel pecan candies with smoked sea salt for an amazing salty-sweet experience.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
