Category "salt"

Can excess salt in a cured gammon joint be removed after it has been roasted?

It's my first time of cooking cured gammon joint and I wasn't aware of how salty it is until after roasting it in the oven. I need to know if the excess salt ca

How to Adjust Biscotti Recipe When Using Salted Pistachios

I am making biscotti. The recipe calls for the following: 2 C flour 1/2 tsp fine sea salt 3/4 C whole pistachios The only shelled pistachios I could find were

Is it a good idea to add salt to egg whites before beating them?

It seems to be conventional wisdom to add a pinch of salt before beating the eggs. However, this website gives a scientific explanation of why it's a very bad i

How to make (vegan) cheese saltier?

I have recently been making some quick vegan cheeses such as paneer and halloumi with similar methods to making the dairy version of these cheeses. The process

How is truffle salt supposed to be used?

I have recently been gifted some truffle salt flakes "5% Australian Grown Perigord (Tuber melanosporum) Truffle". I'm not used to using truffle in my cooking, s

Seasoning steak with broiler salt

I’ve always wanted to season a steak by just applying kosher salt before putting it in the bbq grill. A few months I tried using this technique (https://w

How to remove salt from sun-dried tomatoes

I have a large packet of sun-dried tomatoes, the type that are preserved dry with salt rather than the type sold in jars covered with olive or sunflower oi

What is salt baking?

I have seen in cooking competition videos many approaches to salt baking vegetables and fish. the vegetable is placed atop a pile of salt the salt is mixed with

Salty water in the pressure cooker?

I am following the Ninja Foodi recipe for cooking a whole chicken: Part of the instructions is to mix 2 tablespoons of kosher salt into the water base of the p

What is helping fried fish have more flavour?

Recently I’ve been frying some sea bass with salt and different oils. I noticed when the surface of the Fried fish is more crispy it tastes better and als

Can you freeze meat after you season it with salt and pepper?

A few days ago, I seasoned some pork chops with salt and pepper to cook - but found the pan wasn't quite big enough for all of them, so I froze some instead. Wi

What is the expiration on Morton salt substitute?

From what I read it says online the use by date is 5 years. It is composed of potassium chloride, fumeric acid, tricalcium phosphate and monocalcium phosphate.

How to make savoury brioche bread

I know the original brioche recipe is supposed to be slightly sweet, but I really enjoy a brioche hamburger bun that one of my local bakeries does and it's real

Why does mixing the salt and yeast sometimes work?

I've always learned that DO NOT mix salt with yeast. Because the salt kills the yeast, and the sugar actually helps. You should always put the salt. So what is

If 2 cups of Himalayan salt is used in making 60 gallons of soup, how much sodium does this contribute to a 24 oz. soup serving?

We have a local soup kitchen that provides 24 ounce containers of soup. There is no nutritional profile posted on the containers, and I'm curious as to how much

What are the tradeoffs between soy sauce and salt to pick when to use which between the 2?

What are the tradeoffs between soy sauce and salt to pick when to use which between the 2? Does it come down to dry vs wet? Both seem to do the same job of bein

Can salted capers be un-salted?

A family member picked up the wrong jar at the supermarket and now we have a (small) jar of salted capers instead of the brined ones they wanted to buy. We were