Born of wild agave and the creatures that sustain it, sal de gusano is a traditional Mexican ingredient closely tied to mezcal production. Better known as “worm salt” in the United States, to refer to ...

Whether you're searing a steak, simmering a soup, or baking a cake, almost every recipe has one ingredient in common: salt.

All your steaks this summer will thank you. Salt and wine make everything better. You can argue with me if you want, but I’ll hold fast in that opinion, and I wouldn’t be surprised if most people ...

Besides all the incredible things it can do for food, salt is of great importance to human and animal health. So much so that we couldn’t survive without it. But what exactly is salt and how is it ...

Rich Manning is a writer and spirits and food competition judge based in Los Angeles. He has been writing about spirits, wine, beer, food and travel since 2004. Born of wild agave and the creatures ...