Fish products and Byproducts Technology

Unit 3- Salting and Drying

3.1.3. Sources of salting
What are the sources of salt?
Basically there are three main sources of salt:
Solar Salt: Derived from the evaporation of sea water and salt lakes. Most commonly used source of salt in tropical countries.
Brine evaporated salts: Underground deposits, which are brought to the surface in liquid form and evaporated by heating.
Rack Salt: Natural deposit of salt, which are ground to fineness before use.