A steak grilled outdoors on a salt block can be one of the best steaks you ever eat, said Michell Culbreath, owner of Mecca Coffee Co. at 1143 E. 33rd Place and 10114 S. Sheridan Road. Culbreath sells ...

At a time when most cooks prepare meals in minutes, a time-consuming culinary trend is taking shape. Salt blocks — large pinkish blocks mined in Pakistan — are used to cook, cure, freeze, brown and ...

On Page 22 of Mark Bitterman’s cookbook “Salt Block Cooking,” the author warns against setting a hot Himalayan salt block on “trivets of silicone or wood, as they will melt or burn… “ Fair enough, ...

Many people cook with salt, adding its crystallized form to dishes in order to enhance the natural flavors of meats, vegetables and other foods. But did you know you can use it to cook on so long as ...