The right blend of salt, oil, seasonings and acid can boost the flavor of meat, fish, and vegetables — and even double as a sauce or dressing. A native New Yorker of Mexican heritage, Diana Perez has ...

Alongside pepper, salt is the most utilized — and useful — seasoning in the kitchen. The tiny white granules not only enhance flavor but can also mask any funky notes and bitterness in food. Sodium ...

“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, ...

Of all the theoretically “simple” foods that people may be intimidated to cook, fish is at the top of the list. The most common pitfall is overcooking it. That fish is not necessarily cheap only adds ...

It may not seem that important to a novice chef, but properly salting your food is as vital as any cooking technique. In fact, once culinary aspirants nail down proper salting, it's the easiest way to ...