minerals
Halite
The mineral name for naturally occurring sodium chloride (NaCl). Halite forms cubic crystals and is the primary miner...
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techniques
Brine
A solution of salt dissolved in water. In cooking, brines are used to season and tenderize meat. In industry, brine i...
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science
Salinity
The measure of dissolved salt content in water, expressed as parts per thousand (ppt) or percentage. Ocean water aver...
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science
Sodium Chloride (NaCl)
The chemical compound that makes up common salt. Composed of sodium and chlorine atoms in a 1:1 ratio forming a cubic...
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science
Osmosis
The movement of water through a semipermeable membrane from an area of lower salt concentration to higher concentrati...
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culinary
Finishing Salt
A premium salt added to food just before serving, rather than during cooking. Finishing salts like Fleur de Sel and M...
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types
Fleur de Sel
French for 'flower of salt.' A delicate finishing salt hand-harvested from the surface of evaporation ponds in France...
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types
Sel Gris
French for 'grey salt.' An unrefined, moist sea salt harvested from clay-lined salt ponds along the French Atlantic c...
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types
Kala Namak
Hindi for 'black salt.' A kiln-fired Himalayan salt with a distinctive egg-like sulfurous flavor, essential in Indian...
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techniques
Dry Brine
A technique of salting meat and letting it rest uncovered in the refrigerator. The salt draws out moisture, which the...
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techniques
Curing
The process of preserving food (usually meat or fish) using salt, sugar, and sometimes nitrates/nitrites. Salt curing...
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techniques
Koshering
The Jewish dietary process of removing blood from meat using coarse salt. This is how kosher salt got its name-not be...
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science
Hygroscopic
The property of absorbing moisture from the surrounding air. Salt is highly hygroscopic, which is why it clumps in hu...
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science
Iodization
The process of adding iodine to table salt to prevent iodine deficiency disorders. Introduced in the United States in...
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types
Maldon Salt
A brand of flake sea salt produced in Maldon, Essex, England since 1882. Known for its distinctive hollow pyramid cry...
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geology
Evaporite
A sedimentary mineral deposit formed by the evaporation of water, typically seawater or lake water. Salt (halite) is ...
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production
Salt Pan
A shallow, flat basin used for harvesting salt through solar evaporation. Seawater or brine is channeled into salt pa...
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production
Paludier
A traditional salt harvester who works the salt marshes of France, particularly in the Guérande region of Brittany. P...
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science
Anti-Caking Agent
An additive used in table salt to prevent clumping. Common agents include calcium silicate, sodium aluminosilicate, a...
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science
Trace Minerals
Minerals present in very small amounts (less than 0.1%) in unrefined salts. Himalayan salt contains up to 84 trace mi...
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science
Water Activity (aw)
A measure of available water in food for microbial growth, expressed on a scale of 0 to 1. Salt reduces water activit...
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culinary
Salt Block
A thick slab of Himalayan pink salt used as a cooking surface. Can be heated to 450°F for searing or chilled for serv...
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types
Alaea
A Hawaiian volcanic red clay rich in iron oxide. Mixed with sea salt to create traditional Hawaiian alaea salt (red H...
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health
Balneotherapy
Therapeutic bathing in mineral-rich water or salt solutions. Dead Sea balneotherapy is clinically studied for psorias...
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health
Halotherapy
A wellness practice involving breathing micro-particles of salt in a controlled environment (salt room or salt cave)....
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health
Electrolyte
A mineral that carries an electrical charge when dissolved in water. Sodium (from salt) is a key electrolyte essentia...
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science
Sodium Nitrite
A chemical compound (NaNO2) used in curing salt (Prague Powder) to preserve meat and prevent botulism. Gives cured me...
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techniques
Fermentation (Salt-Based)
A food preservation process where salt creates conditions for beneficial lactobacillus bacteria while inhibiting harm...
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geology
Salt Dome
A geological structure where underground salt deposits have been pushed upward by tectonic pressure, forming a dome o...
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production
Solution Mining
A salt extraction method where water is pumped into underground salt deposits to dissolve the salt. The resulting bri...
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