Sodium Chloride use in table salt, seasoning, and curing .
- Applications:
- Culinary: Table salt, seasoning, and curing.
- Food Industry: Preservation, fermentation control in dairy/bakery, and moisture control.
- Production: Often sourced from ocean deposits or refined via evaporation.
- Anti-caking Agents: Food-grade salt may contain small amounts of anti-caking elements to prevent clumping.
- Forms: Available invarious granule sizes, including fine and coarse, usually packaged in large bags for commercial use.
Food-grade salt should not be confused with industrial-grade salt, which may contain impurities unsuitable for consumption