How to Make Salt

Salt is an important mineral to animal survival. It consists of sodium and chloride and can be toxic to many plants. Salt flavor is one of the most basic tastes and hence it makes salt the oldest seasoning used in food. Salt is also used as a preservative. Salt is produced in different ways for human consumption like unrefined salt (sea salt), refined salt (table salt), and iodized salt (iodine added). Salt appears to be crystalline and is usually white or light gray in color but can sometimes be also found as pale pink in color. Chloride and sodium are all important for the survival of all known living creatures, and hence makes salt consumption very important, although over consumption can lead to health issues like high blood pressure. In this article we will see how to make salt easily.

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