“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, ...

Sea salt, kosher salt, table salt — is one better? Do we need the iodine that comes from iodized salt? Do trace minerals in sea salt matter? Do colored sea salts have better flavor? Is kosher salt … ...

Himalayan salt and sea salt have different mineral compositions based on their region of origin. Both salts are more natural than table salt, but may contain heavy metals or microplastics. Be mindful ...