Photo by Gustavo Espíndola on Unsplash
This episode is the first Essentials of Cooking podcast in which, well, the basics are explored. We begin by discussing seasoning, specifically the use of salt before, during and after heating.
Salt in History
A brief history of salt featuring topics from the book Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky - a great read by the way and good way to form a deeper understanding of cultural and societal importance of salt through time - follows.
Cooking with Salt
We then discuss cooking-related tips about why and what types of salt is best suited for different dishes, referring to:
Ruhlman's Twenty by Michael Ruhlman
Salt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Nosrat
We begin the cooking section by referencing the many forms of salt and their use in cooking, curing, brining and finishing.
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(photo above: The Salt Flats of Uyuni in Bolivia)
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