Food Item: Salt

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F.4 SALT
http://www.ccrettraining.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Food-Storage-FAQ-v4.pdf

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Storage life for salt is indefinite. So long as you do not let it become contaminated with dirt or whatever, it will never go bad. Over time, iodized salt may turn yellow, but this is harmless and can still be used. Salt is rather hygroscopic and will adsorb moisture from the air if not sealed in an air-tight container. If it does cake up, it can be dried in the oven and then pulverized again with no harm done.

All salt, however, is not the same. Salt comes in a number of different varieties, and very little of what is produced in the U.S. is intended for use in food. The rest of it, about 98%, has other uses. Therefore, it is important to be certain the salt you have is intended for human consumption. Once you are satisfied it is, you should then determine its appropriateness for the tasks to which you might want to set it to. Below is a list of some of the available salts --- CONTINUED at LINK, above ---

Includes info on:

• TABLE SALT
  CANNING SALT
  KOSHER SALT
  SEA SALT
  ROCK or ICE CREAM SALT
  SOLAR SALT
  HALITE
  SALT SUBSTITUTES

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Hat Tip to "ModernSurvival" @ The Survival Podcast Forum



The Need for Salt in Survival Planning
http://thesurvivalpodcast.com/forum/index.php?topic=66.0

I have found salt to be a highly over looked item in most people's planning. First just on the surface the human body needs salt. Yes to much is bad but just like fat to little is even worse. The human body needs salt to function. Sodium is the main component of the body's extracellular fluids and it helps carry nutrients into the cells. Sodium also helps regulate other body functions, such as blood pressure and fluid volume, and sodium works on the lining of blood vessels to keep the pressure balance normal. The National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., has determined that the recommended safe minimum daily amount is about 500 milligrams of sodium with an upper healthy limit of 2,400 milligrams. Now many Americans are consuming 6,000 or more milligrams a day now and that is simply to much.

In other words --- continued at link, above ---

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Storing Salt



The Survival Guide To Long Term Food Storage: Part 2
http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Survival-Guide-To-Long-Term-Food-Storage-Part-2

Salt and Sugar should last virtually forever if kept oxygen free, cool and dry.

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30 Uses For Salt
http://modernsurvivalblog.com/remedies/30-uses-for-salt/

Aside from all of the uses that salt performs in terms of baking chemistry, food flavor and food preservation, salt has a number of other uses… --- CONTINUED at LINK,above ---

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Salt-Storage & Conversion Solutions



Putting the Foods You Love Into Food Storage
http://everythingunderthesunblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/book-2.html

Salt: These are some of the items you don’t need to can or vacuum seal. Keep them in their original containers or you can place them in buckets with lids. Baking powder test: 1 tsp in 1/3 c hot water = water fizzes.

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Hat Tip to rick1, over at EHP-D:



Six Types of Salt and How to Use Them
https://www.almanac.com/news/home-health/healthy-home/six-types-salt-and-how-use-each

What single ingredient can make or break a dish? The answer is salt. Many readers ask us about the different types of salts—table salt, kosher salt, and so on. Let’s look at six common salts and their best use. ---CONTINUED---

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How To Make Your Own Salt For SHTF
https://www.askaprepper.com/how-to-make-your-own-salt-for-shtf/

(BIG Snip) ... this technique I will demonstrate works to extract it from saline waters inland, too, of which it might surprise you are quite abundant. ---CONTINUED---

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Sea Salt Benefits For A Healthy Body And Mind
https://www.offthegridnews.com/food/sea-salt-benefits/

Where does your salt come from? Do you know what type of salt you’re using? Are you really getting sea salt benefits? You might think ... ---CONTINUED---

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23 Reasons To Stockpile Salt
https://urbansurvivalsite.com/20-uses-for-salt/

As a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride, salt is necessary for human life. Before refrigeration, it was the primary means of food preservation, and a proper balance of salt in the diet is essential for the body to function properly. People have traded with salt over the centuries, and our own Western pioneers followed guidebooks that recommended 10 pounds of salt per person for the arduous journey along the Oregon Trail.

If salt is not part of your stockpile inventory, you are overlooking a versatile survival item. This article will review the different types of salt and the many reasons you should stockpile salt. ---CONTINUED---