Salt Fat Acid Heat is an American cooking documentary television series starring Samin Nosrat.
The show and book's title comes from Nosrat's proposed four elements of successful cooking: salt, fat, acid, and heat.
[2] In each episode, Nosrat has guides who walk her through their homeland's cuisine while she pulls out the lessons related to each fundamental element.
[1] For Eater, Greg Morabito described Nosrat as "a charming host", and applauded her and director Caroline Suh for conceiving of a "completely new style of culinary TV show".
[6] St. Félix also described how the show gives viewers a feeling of nostalgia for something most people have not experienced: local, high-quality ingredients enjoyed in the beautiful vistas of their countries of origin.