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Why Salt Is The Most Important Ingredient In History

Did you know that salt was once worth its own weight in gold?

09/22/2025 | Rating TV-G

Delishtory

Why Salt Is The Most Important Ingredient In History

Season 3 Episode 7 | 7m 10sVideo has Closed Captions

Did you know that salt was once worth its own weight in gold?

Did you know that salt was once worth its own weight in gold? This deceptively simple ingredient is not only essential to life, it also helped shape societies and economies throughout the world. Could it be the most important ingredient in history?

09/22/2025 | Rating TV-G

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Why Salt Is The Most Important Ingredient In History

Season 3 Episode 7 | 7m 10sVideo has Closed Captions

Did you know that salt was once worth its own weight in gold? This deceptively simple ingredient is not only essential to life, it also helped shape societies and economies throughout the world. Could it be the most important ingredient in history?

09/22/2025 | Rating TV-G

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