List of edible salts
Edible salts, also known as table salts, are derived from mining (rock salt) or evaporation (including sea salt). Edible salts may be identified by such characteristics as their geographic origin, method of preparation, natural impurities, additives, flavourings, or intended purpose (such as pickling or curing).
Name | Image | Type | Notes |
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Anglesey Sea Salt | Also known as (Halen Môn), a Welsh sea salt extracted from salt flakes harvested from the Menai Strait in Anglesey (PDO)[1] | ||
Alaea salt | A Hawaiian-style sea salt mixed with a red volcanic clay | ||
Black lava salt | A salt colored with activated charcoal | ||
Brine | A saltwater used in the preservation of food | ||
Curing salt | A salt containing sodium nitrate, used in the preservation of meats[2] | ||
Flake salt | A type of salt with flake-shaped crystals | ||
Fleur de sel | A hand-harvested sea salt | ||
Halite | The mineral term for rock salt | ||
Himalayan salt | A rock salt with a pink color, mined in India and Pakistan | ||
Jukyeom | A Korean salt roasted in bamboo | ||
Kala Namak (Black Salt) | A south Asian condiment made of black rock salt or manufactured | ||
Kosher salt | A large-grained, non-iodised salt | ||
Pickling salt | A fine-grained, non-iodised salt used for pickling | ||
Sal de Tavira | A Portuguese sea salt extracted from salt pans on the Atlantic coast (PDO)[3] | ||
Sale Marino di Trapani | An Italian sea salt extracted from the salt pans of Trapani, Paceco and Marsala (PGI)[4] | ||
Sea salt | |||
Sel gris | A French-style sea salt | ||
Sel de Guérande | A French sea salt from the salt marshes of the Guérande Peninsula (PGI)[5] | ||
Smoked salt | Flavoured or seasoned |
References
- ↑ "'Anglesey Sea Salt'/'Halen Môn'". OJEU. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
- ↑ Bitterman, M. (2010). "Salt Reference Guide". Salted: A Manifesto on the World's Most Essential Mineral, with Recipes. Random House. p. 187. ISBN 1580082629. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
- ↑ "Sal de Tavira'/'Flor de Sal de Tavira'". OJEU. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
- ↑ "'Sale Marino di Trapani'". OJEU. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
- ↑ "'Sel de Guérande/Fleur de sel de Guérande'". OJEU. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
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