THE plasticity of rock salt crystals when immersed in water has been the subject of much attention recently 1. The fact that the effect takes place more easily in hot water suggests that the rate ...

America’s great salt swap began in the 1980s, when farmers’-market culture and the health-food movement helped American chefs acquaint themselves with specialty ingredients, Bitterman told me: ...

Kosher salt’s migration to home kitchens started in the late ’90s, when the Food Network became a cultural force. Its big crystals suddenly had an added benefit: They look great being pinched ...