In the episode "The Man Trap" the crew refers to a specific monster as "the creature". However, fans call it by the substance it craves. What does the so called "creature" crave?

The creature was usually called the Salt Monster, because of its salt cravings. Although the monster never showed its true form until the very end, it took many false appearances, including Dr. McCoy himself!

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