In the past, I’ve spent $10.95 on an 8.5-ounce box. So imagine my joy when I recently came across a 20.12-ounce tub of the shimmery, pyramid-shaped flakes at my local Costco for just $6.99.

2 cups Maldon sea salt Soak applewood chips in cold water for 1 hour (in sink basin or large bowl), then drain. Chef Carmine DiGiovanni makes salts at Greenwich Project restaurant on W. Eighth St.

It turns out, according to experts, the best salt depends on what you're making. Simply Recipes/ Alison Bickel Salt is one of the most important ingredients in cooking. It’s been used to ...

2. Citrus-infused salt . Cut thin strips of peel from lemons, limes, or oranges. You can also grate the peel coarsely. Dry slowly in an oven set to the lowest temperature.

The brand was Maldon—Maldon Sea Salt Flakes. It came from a 135-year-old family-owned salt works on the southeast coast of England. My wife had been buying it for years.

1. Is sea salt saltier than regular salt? No. But it may taste that way because the crystals in sea salt tend to be larger, and larger crystals diffuse more slowly on the taste bud, making the ...