Salt
Table salt, a universal ingredient essential across all Mexican cooking. Seasons salsas, meats, pot beans and doughs. Coarse sea salt is used in pickles, preserves and margarita rims.
Estimated retail price
~£0.75 / 750g
Typical price at UK Mexican grocers
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How it's used in Mexican cooking
Salt, part of the pantry basics section of the Mexican pantry, appears in more than 20 recipes in our collection, including Red Chilaquiles, Bean and Chorizo Sopes and Bean Tlacoyos. Each recipe shows step by step how it is added, in what quantity and which other ingredients it is paired with — the most reliable guide to how it is actually used in Mexican cooking.
Recipes with Salt
Street FoodRed Chilaquiles
Street FoodBean and Chorizo Sopes
Street FoodBean Tlacoyos
Street FoodPressed Pork Crackling Gorditas
Street FoodPambazos
Street FoodCourgette Flower Quesadillas
Street FoodMolletes
Street FoodChicken Tinga Tostadas
Street FoodEsquites (Mexican Corn Salad)
Sopas Y CaldosRed Pozole
Sopas Y CaldosGreen Pozole
Sopas Y CaldosTlalpeño Broth
Sopas Y CaldosTortilla Soup
Sopas Y CaldosRed Menudo
Sopas Y CaldosBeef Birria
Sopas Y CaldosMexican Chicken Broth
Sopas Y CaldosSweetcorn Cream Soup
TacosTacos al Pastor
TacosCarnitas Tacos
TacosBarbacoa Tacos
Frequently asked questions
How many recipes use Salt?
Salt is used in more than 20 recipes in our collection, such as Red Chilaquiles and Bean and Chorizo Sopes. The full list, with a photo and link for each recipe, is on this page.
Where can I buy Salt in the UK?
You can buy Salt online via the Amazon link on this page, or look for it at Latin American grocers in the UK.
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