Mushrooms may help cut salt in processed meats by up to 61% while preserving taste, thanks to their natural umami compounds.

This gives the salt time to diffuse into the meat, which improves flavor ... Harold McGee says in “On Food and Cooking.” It ...

Corning originally was named for the corn kernel-size pellets of salt used to preserve meat in times before refrigeration, ...

For centuries, it has been used across civilizations mainly for food preservation. Our ancestors were also keen on the flavour of salt that gave meats and vegetables a unique, delicious taste, ...