Nitrite salt is a food mixture of table salt and sodium nitrite. It is a fine crystalline powder, odorless and with a pronounced salty taste. The basis is pure vacuum salt with a NaCl content min. 99.8%, free from impurities of heavy metals, ions that reduce the ability of meat. Sodium nitrite (NaNO2) is 0.5-0.6%, introduced according to modern technology. There are also food
additives E535, against tracking and formation of lumps. Nitrite salt inhibits the growth of pathogenic bacteria, preventing the appearance of botulism toxins in food. Including, we get an active antioxidant effect in relation to fats, thanks to which the shelf life of your product increases.
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Application:
It is used for the production of boiled, raw-smoked and raw-cured homemade sausages and ham. To ensure optimal preservative, coloring and flavoring effects, nitrite salt is added to the raw materials as early as possible.