Salt isn't absolutely required to make bread or pizza dough, but without it, breads simply taste flat—even sweet breads. That's reason enough to add it. But there's more: salt also strengthens and tightens the gluten and regulates the activity of yeast. Without any salt, some breads can rise unpredictably. More

Casual observation in slice joints across NYC (and in a Slice poll on seasonings in general) shows that people tend to ignore the salt shaker. What about you? Do you salt your pizza? » More