Salt
Meaning
A white crystalline substance that gives seawater its characteristic taste and is used for seasoning or preserving food.
Pronunciation
UK sɔːlt
US sɒlt
Example Sentences
- Salt Lake City is the smallest city that has an NBA franchise.
- To make the rolls, dough is prepared by mixing the flour with water and a pinch of salt and is kept aside for a while after making.
- The classic condiment for fish and chips is vinegar with a sprinkle of salt.
- Water vapor normally begins to condense on condensation nuclei such as dust, ice, and salt in order to form clouds.
- Sushi is made of vinegared rice, usually with some sugar and salt, accompanying a variety of ingredients, such as seafood, vegetables, and occasionally tropical fruits.
- In the morning, the room smells like salt air.
- The first thing to accept is that salt, once dissolved, [cannot] be lifted back out;
- Bulking works on the same arithmetic, since more potato, rice, lentils, or vegetables means more food sharing the same quantity of salt.
- The famous potato trick belongs here too, since a raw potato absorbs salted liquid rather than salt itself and therefore performs no selective magic.
- The third route is perceptual, and the one professional cooks reach for first: lemon, vinegar, or yoghurt introduces acidity that competes with salt for your attention.
Learn Salt in Context
A Small Room by the SeaDid you ever sleep next to the sea? It is one of the best places to stay. It has a bed, a window, and not much more. You can see the blue sea from your bed. You can hear the waves at night. The sound...Read story 
How to Rescue a Dish You Have OversaltedThere is a particular silence that falls over a kitchen when the cook tastes the sauce and says nothing. [Oversalting] is the most common disaster in home cooking, and, mercifully, one of the most fix...Read story
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