Salt, or sodium chloride, is an essential mineral used as a seasoning, preservative and chemical, providing for billions of consumers around the globe. From culinary uses to cultural references, it's ...

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Table salt, kosher salt, finishing salt: The choice can be confusing, but we offer a little explanation and advice. By Melissa Clark Reporting from Aigues-Mortes, France; Maldon, England; and Portland ...

HANAPEPE, Hawaii (AP) — The process of making salt from sea water is a lengthy and laborious one that requires patience, perseverance and stoicism. Work that salt makers do for hours or even days ...

Meryl Vangelov, owner of Shriver's Salt Water Taffy & Fudge in Ocean City, NJ, describes how salt water taffy is made.