Salts had been one of the most important ingredients of our food and also of our life. Food without salt is nearly tasteless. Salt id not only the important ingredient in food, but it also finds its application in different chemical tests, food preservation and lot more things. Salt is obtained from sea water after treating it by the process of evaporation and cleaning. There are different types of salt. Some of these salts are kosher salt, Crystalline Sea Salt, Flaked Sea Salt, Rock Salt, Fleur de Sel, Pickling salt, and lots more.
Rock sea salt is one of the most important salts obtained from sea. It found its application in making ice-creams and de-icing. You can use it to de-ice your driveways and sidewalks during winters. Rock salt is not sold to be used directly in the food. It is found packed in organic unprocessed form. The salt crystals are large and non-uniform. Presence of harmful impurities or minerals in this salt can make its appearance grayish in color.Gourmet sea salt is another type of salt used to flavor the food. This salt is used in big hotels and restaurants to provide a nice taste to the food.
The de-icing salt is widely used as a de-icing agent by the people dealing with road maintenance during winters. It also helps in enhancing the grip of vehicles tires with the road. It also helps in melting the snow, on roads and driveways. It is very easy to store and will cost a little. The vacuum sea salt is one of the purest forms of salt. It is a type of rock salt that had been refined. It contains more than 99.9 percent of Sodium Chloride (NaCl). It is also used in different healthcare products. It found its applications in chemical, food, fishing, farming industries and at different places.