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Edible salts , also known as table salts , are salts generally derived from mining (rock salt) or evaporation (including sea salt). Edible salts may be identified by such characteristics as their geographic origin, method of preparation, natural impurities, additives, flavourings, or intended purpose (such as pickling or curing).

Common terms and mass-produced seasoned salts<br>[edit]

Name<br>Notes

Brine

A saltwater used in the preservation of food.

Butter salt

Seasoned salt with butter flavouring.

Celery salt

Salt seasoned with celery seeds.

Cooking salt

A coarse salt that is used in cooking but not at the table.

Curing salt

A salt containing sodium nitrite, used in the preservation of meats.[1]

Cyclic salt<br>Any salt deposited by the wind.

Dairy salt

Salt used in the preparation of dairy products, such as butter and cheese, either to add flavour or as a preservative.

Flake salt<br>A type of salt with flake-shaped crystals.

Garlic salt

Salt mixed with garlic powder.

Halite

The mineral term for rock salt.

Kitchen salt

A coarse salt that is used in cooking but not at the table.

Korean salt

Larger grain-size salt compared to common kitchen salt. Also known as "Korean brining salt."

Kosher salt

A large-grained, non-iodised salt.

Onion salt

Salt mixed with onion powder.

Pickling salt

A fine-grained, non-iodised salt used for pickling.

Sea salt

Generic term for salt derived from evaporation or reduction of salt water, typically sea water. Mineral content varies with locale and drying process.

Seasoned salt

Any salt which has been flavoured.

Smoked salt

Flavor altered by type of wood used or length of smoke process.

Truffle salt<br>Any salt which has been flavoured with truffles or artificial truffle flavoring.

Artisanal or geographical-indication salts<br>[edit]

Artisanal salts are produced using specific, often traditional, methods, resulting in unique flavor profiles and textures. They may be sourced from specific geographical locations, such as coastal regions or salt flats.

Geographical Indication (GI) salts are salts that can only be produced in a specific geographical area. These regions often have unique environmental conditions, such as soil composition, climate, or mineral content, that contribute to the salt's distinct characteristics. To protect their authenticity and quality, many are legally protected such as that of the EU's Protected Designation of Origin products.

Name<br>Origin<br>Type<br>Notes

Alaea salt<br>Hawaii<br>Seasoned<br>A Hawaiian-style sea salt mixed with a red volcanic clay.

Alpenbergkern salt<br>Salzkammergut region, Alps<br>Rock<br>High iron content salt which gives it a unique tan color. This salt contains 84 minerals.

Anatolian (Çankırı) salt<br>Çankırı, Central Anatolia, Turkey<br>Rock<br>Derived from the underground salt deposits in the area. Rocks have a white translucent appearance. There are many caves in the province that are used for salt mining since the Hittites.

Anglesey sea salt (Halen Môn)<br>Menai Strait, Anglesey<br>Sea<br>A Welsh sea salt extracted from salt flakes harvested (PDO).[2]

Asín tibuok

Bohol island, Philippines<br>Sea<br>Literally "whole salt" or "unbroken salt". A rare Filipino traditional artisanal sea salt made from continually soaking coconut husks in seawater for six months then burning it into ashes. Seawater is then poured through the ashes and the resulting brine boiled in clay pots in a furnace. The result is an egg-shaped lump of salt. It is characteristically sold with the upside down broken clay pot, earning it the nickname of "dinosaur egg salt" due to its appearance. Used as seasoning by scraping over food.[3][4]

Artisanal salt called asin sa buy-o from Botolan, ZambalesAsin sa buy-o<br>Botolan, Zambales, Philippines<br>Sea<br>A rare artisanal salt derived from the sea in woven palm leaves made by locals

Bahamas sea salt<br>Great Inagua Island, Bahamas<br>Sea<br>Sea salt has been produced on Great Inagua Island since the 1930s. The Morton Salt Company bought the facility in 1954. This site, comprising 300,000 acres on Great Inagua Island, produces about a million pounds of salt per year‚ the second largest saline operation in North America. Bahamas sea salt can be found in grocery stores and supermarkets in the United States.[5]

Balinese sea salt

Bali, Indonesia<br>Sea<br>This seawater is poured over a flat area of raked black sand and left to evaporate for several days. The dry salty sand is gathered and transferred into a series of coconut trunk vats. More sea water is then poured over the salty sand—this filtering process can be repeated several times, until the briny liquid reaches its briniest. The brine is poured into long hollow tree trunks and left to evaporate completely for a final time. Amed,[6] Kusamba,[7] and Tejakula[8] are regions...