Pinch of salt

It sounds simple, but salting your food the right way makes all the difference. Learn what a “pinch” actually means and the right way to sprinkle.

If you ever need a reminder why salting the pasta water is key to good pasta, just wait until you forget to do it.I know because this is exactly what happened to me the other night. I took one bite of that pasta and thought my tastebuds had gone berserk. Talk about bland, boring, and tasteless noodles. Bleck.But other than eating a mistake like this and moving on, what can you do? Pim of Chez Pim has a very clever idea.

Mankind has been using salt for many centuries, in the course of which we've amassed many uses (some speculate thousands) for this amazing substance—uses that go far beyond mere seasoning. Here are a few of the more practical uses for salt:Pick up a dropped egg. If an egg breaks on the kitchen floor, sprinkle salt on the mess and leave it there for 20 minutes. You'll be able to wipe it right up.

Ways to Avoid Hangover: It's a Friday Night and you are ready to roll with friends tonight. Remember to avoid salt hangover with these 3 things. Cheers !!

From spiritual practices to religious traditions, salt has played an integral role. Here's how to incorporate it into your spiritual practices.

Let's find out once and for all. We talked to the experts to find quantifiable measurements for these vague terms.

Chores just got a whole lot easier.

Turkuaz Kitchen Butter is made with heavy cream and a pinch of salt. This simple and rich Turkuaz Kitchen recipe creates a tasty homemade butter that takes about 20 minutes to prepare and can serve up to 8 people.

Ayran, Turkish yogurt drink is one of the best refreshing drinks. Made with yogurt, water, and a pinch of salt, this salted yogurt drink provides the perfect refreshment you need on hot days.

Maybe you forgot to use low-sodium broth. Maybe you forgot that you were using something salty like bacon or ham in your soup and you threw in an extra pinch of salt. In either case, you now have a pot of too-salty soup — I was guilty of this just last night when making a big pot of turkey meatball soup, but luckily it was flavorful enough that I could dilute it with water.