Many people cook with salt, adding its crystallized form to dishes in order to enhance the natural flavors of meats, vegetables and other foods. But did you know you can use it to cook on so long as ...

There are all kinds of tools and gadgets companies are trying to convince us we need as part of our grill kit, but not all of them are worth the time or money. One grilling trend that rose to ...

This July Fourth, I won't be grilling the usual suspects. Instead, I'll be showing off my latest food fascination and slowly heating bricks of rose-colored, translucent salt on the grill, then using ...

Salt block cooking looks impressive—but does it actually work? In this experiment, every type of meat was cooked on a salt ...

This week on Good Food, Evan talks to “selmelier” Mark Bitterman about Salt Block Cooking, his latest book that includes 70 recipes dedicated to cooking on Himalayan salt blocks. The book includes a ...

Salt is an essential element for all animal life, including humans, who long ago realized the naturally occuring substance was an effective preservative and flavor enhancer. In addition to the ...

A steak grilled outdoors on a salt block can be one of the best steaks you ever eat, said Michell Culbreath, owner of Mecca Coffee Co. at 1143 E. 33rd Place and 10114 S. Sheridan Road. Culbreath sells ...

At a time when most cooks prepare meals in minutes, a time-consuming culinary trend is taking shape. Salt blocks — large pinkish blocks mined in Pakistan — are used to cook, cure, freeze, brown and ...