Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Salts For Happily Life

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Salts For Happily Life

There is no taste in food without salt. Salt is added in just a pinch, but, it adds a bunch of happiness and energy in life. Salts are rich sources of calcium, potassium, magnesium etc. as soon as a person intake salts, he starts feeling satisfied and energetic. Salts are required in a very small amount by our body systems. Different salts have different composition and effects on our physical and mental health.

Salt holds a very special place in the kitchen is one of the basic tastes (salt, sugar, bitter and sour). It has properties that give a special aroma to the food besides giving the edible taste. There are uncountable varieties of salts. Every sea and ocean has a different composition of salt depending upon its own natural resources. But, one is common among all, it is the taste and acceptability of salt. No one likes food without salt. None of the spices can replace salt.

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Varieties of Salts

Amongst innumerable varieties of salts, these 10 are known ones.

1.    Table Salt

It is the most commonly found salt. It is harvested from underground salt deposits. It is first refined, finely grinded and purified before reaching the market.

2.    Kosher Salt

Kosher salt is prevalent in the United States of America. It is flakier and coarser-grained than regular salt. It does not contain added Iodine.

3.    Sea Salt

Sea salt is harvested from evaporating seawater; it is usually unrefined and coarser than common table salt. It is rich in zinc, potassium, and iron. This should be included in our daily meals due to its nutritional richness. Its components vary from sea to sea.

4.    Himalayan Pink Salt

This is the purest form of salt in the world. It is harvested by hand from Khewra Salt mine in the Himalayan Mountains of Pakistan. Its color ranges from off-white to deep pink. It is the richest source of 84 natural minerals and elements. It is also used at spas and a major component in kitchen.

5.    Celtic Sea Salt

It is a grey colored salt in the form of small rocks.

6.    Kala Namak or Black salt

It is famous for its different flavor. It is widely used as an addon sprinkle salt to add a different aroma and flavor to food.

7.    Flake Salt

It is in the form of flakes. 


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