San Diego Union-Tribune

How Native familes make salt at one of Hawaii’s last remaining salt patches

HANAPEPE, HawaiiHANAPEPE, Hawaii — The process of making salt from sea water is a lengthy and laborious one that requires patience, perseverance and stoicism. Work that salt makers do for hours or ...

Scientists Peered Beneath the Dead Sea—and Found Incredible Salt Giants Growing Underwater

Scientists are astonished at what’s forming below the sea’s surface, but they now have the opportunity to study how the ...

Maya salt-making compound found preserved underwater in Belize

In a recent study by Dr. Heather McKillop and Dr. E. Cory Sills, a complete Late Classic Maya residential compound discovered ...
The New York Times

What’s With All the Different Salts? Here’s How to Use Them.

Table salt, kosher salt, finishing salt: The choice can be confusing, but we offer a little explanation and advice. By Melissa Clark Reporting from Aigues-Mortes, France; Maldon, England; and Portland ...