When it comes to cooking, perhaps the most important ingredient is salt. It has been used since time immemorial, not just to season and enhance flavors but to preserve food in various ways.

is salt—specifically Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt and Maldon or Jacobsen Salt Co. flaky salt. That’s because the vast majority of Airbnbs I’ve stayed in have a canister of fine iodized sea ...

Many chefs turn to kosher salt for precise seasoning, but sea salt shines when used at the final moment—a pinch of flaky Maldon on a seared steak or a sprinkle of fleur de sel over dark ...