Stop! 5 Ways You're Using Salt Wrong

You may have noticed on cooking shows, or in restaurants with open kitchens, that chefs keep salt in a small bowl next to their cooking areas, adding a dash here and there as they taste. There's a reason for this: continually tasting and adding more salt becomes tricky if you have to keep reaching into a cabinet. Salt boxes (aka salt cellars) are made expressly for this purpose; they're usually made from wood or porcelain, and often have a lid you can easily flip up or slide off with one hand.