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Salt
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 20 Surprising Uses for Salt 
 Collection of 20 unusual ways in which using salt can solve household problems. Ideas include eliminating a grease fire, soothing a bee sting, cleaning a glass coffee pot, and killing grass growing in cracks. From an author and television host. http://home.ivillage.com/cleanandorganize/cleaning/0,,9jtb,00.html Topics: Herbs, Spices, Condiments, and Flavorings, Home & Housing Last updated Apr 18, 2006 Food Preservation Without Sugar or Salt
This site offers information on canning and freezing fruits and vegetables without the use of sugar or salt. Provides quick facts, tips for adapting recipes, and safety information. Also includes recipes for reduced-sodium pickles and low-calorie jams. From the Colorado State University Cooperative Extension. http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09302.html Topics: Herbs, Spices, Condiments, and Flavorings, Nutrition & Food Safety, Recipes & Food Preparation, Snacks and Baked Goods Last updated Sep 29, 2003 Heart Attack Entrées With Side Orders of Stroke
Press release and full text of a May 2009 report on "[u]nsafe levels of sodium chloride, or salt, in chain restaurant meals [which may] increase one's chance of developing hypertension, heart attacks, strokes, and kidney disease." The study "examined 17 chains and found that 85 out of 102 meals had more than a day's worth of sodium, and some had more than four days' worth." From the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). http://www.cspinet.org/new/200905111.html Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Herbs, Spices, Condiments, and Flavorings Last updated May 20, 2009 Salt Institute (SI)
This trade association claims to be "the world's foremost source of authoritative information about salt (sodium chloride) and its more than 14,000 known uses." The site provides a history of salt, a map of salt deposits in the United States, nutritional data, an overview of salt production technologies, and other information about salt and the salt industry. Also includes materials for educators and news. http://www.saltinstitute.org/ Topics: Herbs, Spices, Condiments, and Flavorings, Industries Last updated Aug 6, 2003 Salt: Is Your Food Full of It?
This site is part of a British government campaign to reduce the amount of salt eaten by people in the U.K. The site provides materials applicable to all, such as a list of processed foods high in salt (cheese, pickles, soy sauce, and other), the health effects of excessive salt (high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke), and material about the appropriate amount of salt for children. Note: Measurements are given in grams. http://www.salt.gov.uk Topics: Herbs, Spices, Condiments, and Flavorings, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Mar 22, 2007 Saltworks Salt Resource and Education Center
Information about the history and uses of salt. Discusses the chemical properties of pure sodium chloride (NaCl), the uses of salts for human health (such as salt baths), the purposes of salt in foods, a reference guide to gourmet sea salts, and more. Includes information about salt from the Dead Sea. From a company that supplies salts to the wholesale, retail, and consumer markets. http://www.saltworks.us/salt_info/salt_info.asp Topics: Herbs, Spices, Condiments, and Flavorings, Industries Last updated Apr 20, 2006 Worth One's Salt: From Fleur de Sel to Kosher, Which Salt is Best?
This 2005 article describes the results of a set of tests to evaluate the taste of salt alone and in foods. Tests were conducted with salts from the "four common varieties: iodized table salt, kosher salt, sea salt, and fleur de sel (a type of sea salt)." Includes a brief description of the differences among these salt types. From Slate. http://www.slate.com/id/2117243/ Topics: Herbs, Spices, Condiments, and Flavorings Last updated Apr 17, 2006 |
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