Salt product

摘要

A method of preparing a salt product comprises the steps of: (i) providing a mixture which comprises salt dissolved in a solvent, said mixture further containing an organic material that is solid under ambient temperature conditions; and (ii) atomizing said mixture and evaporating said solvent to produce a salt product comprised of particles of salt incorporating said organic material. The organic material may be a polymer such as a carbohydrate (e.g. maltodextrin or Gum Arabic). Novel salt products are disclosed which comprise hollow particles having a shell formed for individual crystallites of salt. The salt product is useful as a seasoning for food and may be used in lower amounts than conventional salt to provide the same taste. Particular advantages are obtained in the baking of bread.

主权项

1. A salt product which is suitable for alimentary use comprising particles containing: i) salt and ii) an organic material, said organic material being a solid at ambient temperature,
said particles of said salt product having a structure comprised of individual crystallites of sodium chloride attached together in the particle, which particles of said salt product comprise hollow particles formed of an outer shell of said crystallites, wherein more than 95% of said particles of said salt product have a size less than 50 μm, and wherein the organic material is selected from the group consisting of a carbohydrate, protein and synthetic organic polymer.