Adding salt to meats immediately before cooking

Adding salt sufficiently before cooking

Adding salt to meats immediately before cooking can lead to a loss of juiciness and tender texture of meats, as salt works on drawing moisture out of meat. To avoid this problem, it is preferred to add salt to meats some time before cooking, ranging between 30 minutes to two hours, allowing the salt to penetrate the meat and helping improve flavor and retain juices during cooking. You can also use techniques like seasoning with spices or marinating in other ingredients before adding salt.