Types of salt
Types of salt
Hi,
Up to now I've been using Sea Salt in my recipe for Chorizo - only because it was specified in the original recipe I started from. I grind it into a fine powder so the texture doesn't make any difference.
However I read that Sea Salt has all kinds of things in it other than Sodium Chloride - and the exact make up depends on where it was produced. This means I have no clue exactly what is in the salt I put in my product - which doesn't feel right.
So maybe I should use a different kind of salt - something like this ? However that has anti-caking agents in it... Should I worry about those?
What kind of salt is best for making cured meat?
thanks - reddal
Up to now I've been using Sea Salt in my recipe for Chorizo - only because it was specified in the original recipe I started from. I grind it into a fine powder so the texture doesn't make any difference.
However I read that Sea Salt has all kinds of things in it other than Sodium Chloride - and the exact make up depends on where it was produced. This means I have no clue exactly what is in the salt I put in my product - which doesn't feel right.
So maybe I should use a different kind of salt - something like this ? However that has anti-caking agents in it... Should I worry about those?
What kind of salt is best for making cured meat?
thanks - reddal
You can use any type of plain non-iodised salt, like diamond crystal or kosher salt. I have used the type with the anticaking agent with no problems. Its sold in 50 lb bags at farm/feed stores and fed to livestock like dairy cows. Sure beats breakin up a solid salt brick Many table salts also contain anti caking agents, if you are concerned- read the label.
You can also get salt used for water softeners but be aware that all salt contains some impurities and most table salt is 99-99.8% pure
You can also get salt used for water softeners but be aware that all salt contains some impurities and most table salt is 99-99.8% pure
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I thought this might be a solution - pure Sodium Chloride, non iodized with no additives and a specification on minimum level of purity.
Then I saw the price - $84 for 500g!
Surely it must be possible to buy 'food grade' salt for a reasonable price with some sort of specification of what else is in it?
Then I saw the price - $84 for 500g!
Surely it must be possible to buy 'food grade' salt for a reasonable price with some sort of specification of what else is in it?
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