Every morning, I pad down the stairs, take a shot of the liquid probiotic Symprove while the kettle boils, squeeze some lemon into my mug, add a pinch of salt, and pour in hot water in to make a zingy ...

“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, ...

We tend to think of salt as the ingredient that makes our chips and popcorn taste delicious. But its use extends way beyond that. It’s a key component of water treatments and road gritting. It’s in ...