well i know that sugar is blown in to the packets, so i guess salt is done in the same way
When the meat is packed in salt it will last longer because the salt prevents the meat from growing bacteria or mold and spoiling. The meat will last for a year or so.
The Bonneville Salt Flats is a densely packed salt pan in Tooele County in northwestern Utah.
drys/preserves meat. (kills bacteria)
maybe to or free monfs
Canned olives are packed in brine. That is simply salt water.
Save it for use at a later date. The saying probably comes from the pioneer days when they had to save meat with no refridgerators, they packed it in salt
In most cases, yes for black olives. However, green olives are packed in a brine that is heavy with salt, so, no for green olives.
There are approximately 2.5 cups of Epsom salt in 1 pound. This measurement can vary slightly depending on how tightly the salt is packed, but generally, 1 pound of Epsom salt is roughly equivalent to about 2.5 cups.
Salt is extracted from mines or sea waters, grounded, dissolved in water, refined by crystallization/recrystallization processes, dried, mixed with an iodizing and an anticaking compound, packed, labelled.
Thousand-Year-Old Eggs
First the organs were all removed then the body was wrapped. Salt was then packed around it to speed the drying. After the body was dry the salt was removed to prevent it from damaging the finished mummie.
In the early days, salting was the primary means of preservation. The items would be dried and packed in barrels of salt. The salt would pull all the moisture out of the meat and prevent bacteria from being able to live in it. Fruits and vegetables would be dried or would be packed in straw and buried to preserve them through the winter.