Salt of the earth By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

Salt, whether harvested from land or water, can change a dish's flavour in one quick shake.

Photo: Salted Caramels
Photography by Yvonne Duivenvoorden

Although basic, salt (sodium chloride) is a crucial flavour enhancement and plays an important role in food preservation and fluid balance in the body. There are two sources of salt: rock salt from deposits in the earth and sea salt from harvests from the sea.