What Makes a Salt Free Kitchen?
A salt-free kitchen isn’t built around what’s missing. It’s built around the ingredients, tools, and little discoveries that make good cooking easier.
Over the years, the Salt Free Kitchen has collected plenty of favorites—from pantry staples we reach for again and again to simple tools that make cooking easier. Some are specifically helpful for cooking without added salt; others are hardworking kitchen essentials we wouldn’t want to be without.
Salt Free Kitchen is where we’ll share those finds. We’re starting with ten favorites—some longtime staples, some useful discoveries, and all things we think are worth knowing about.
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Pantry Favorites
Bell’s Poultry Seasoning
Bell’s has been a longtime staple in the Salt Free kitchen. This classic blend of rosemary, oregano, sage, ginger, marjoram, thyme, and pepper adds plenty of savory flavor without added salt. It’s especially useful for poultry and stuffing, but we reach for it in soups, vegetables, and other dishes that need an easy boost of herbs and spice.
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Tuscanini No-Salt-Added Italian Tomatoes
Smaller cans are one of those simple pantry conveniences that make everyday cooking easier. Tuscanini’s no-salt-added Italian tomatoes are a Salt Free kitchen favorite because they’re just the right size for a quick Pomodoro, Bolognese, or small-batch sauce—without opening a large can when you don’t need one.
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Herb-Ox Sodium-Free Beef & Chicken Bouillon
Herb-Ox is another staple we reach for often in the Salt Free kitchen. These sodium-free bouillon packets make it easy to add beef or chicken flavor to soups, sauces, gravies, and other dishes without adding sodium. We especially like the individual packets—they’re convenient to keep on hand and easy to measure, and this bundle includes both beef and chicken.
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Everyday Kitchen Tools
HOMWE Silicone Oven Mitts
These oven mitts have been in the Salt Free kitchen for years and have earned their place here. The silicone exterior provides a secure grip when handling hot pans and is easy to clean—exactly what we want from something used constantly.
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AMMZO Digital Meat Thermometer
A reliable instant-read thermometer takes the guesswork out of cooking meat, poultry, and fish. This one is used regularly in the Salt Free kitchen for quick temperature checks, helping us cook food safely without overcooking.
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Epicurean All-in-One Cutting Board
A good cutting board should be sturdy enough for everyday prep without taking over the kitchen. This Epicurean board has a practical mid-size footprint, nonslip feet, and a juice groove, and its thin profile makes it easy to store. It’s also dishwasher-safe—a big plus for keeping everyday prep simple.
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OXO Good Grips Stainless-Steel Tongs
A sturdy pair of metal tongs is one of those basic tools every kitchen needs. We chose these OXO tongs for their stainless-steel construction, comfortable grip, and locking design. They’re a great choice for grilling, sheet-pan cooking, and stainless-steel or cast-iron cookware. One note: because the tips are metal, we wouldn’t use them on nonstick cookware.
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KitchenAid Variable Speed Corded Hand Blender
An immersion blender is one of the easiest ways to blend soups, sauces, and dressings right in the pot or container. This KitchenAid model has variable-speed control, a removable blending arm, and a pan guard to help protect cookware. It’s a useful alternative when pulling out a full-size blender feels like overkill.
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Escali Primo Digital Food Scale
A digital scale makes baking and portioning ingredients more precise and consistent. The Escali Primo is known for its straightforward design and accuracy, with simple controls and a compact footprint that won’t take up much counter or cabinet space. It’s an especially useful tool when a recipe provides measurements by weight.
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The No Salt Cookbook
Of course, no Salt Free Kitchen collection would be complete without The No Salt Cookbook. It’s filled with recipes created for cooking flavorful food without relying on added salt, making it a natural companion to the pantry staples and kitchen tools we’ve gathered here.
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More From the Salt Free Kitchen
This is just the beginning. Salt Free Kitchen will be an ongoing collection of the ingredients, tools, and everyday finds that help make cooking without added salt easier, more flavorful, and more enjoyable. We’ll continue adding pantry discoveries, hardworking kitchen essentials, and other favorites worth sharing—so check back as the Salt Free Kitchen grows.