A hand applying a salt and sugar cure to salmon - Atsushi Hirao/Shutterstock Way back in early human civilization, we were curing our freshly caught fish with salt to help preserve it for longer. As ...

If you've ever celebrated St. Patrick's Day, enjoyed a New Year's Day feast, or ordered the occasional Reuben sandwich, then you've probably had corned beef at least once. This salty, tender meat is ...