Question

Which of the following statements about salting are true?

a.

Calcium and magnesium salts and all sulphates affect a retardation of the penetration of salt into fish during salting process

b.

There are two methods of salting fish- brine-salting and dry-salting

c.

Dry-salting is more commonly used than dry salting because it is more efficient

d.

All of the mentioned

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Answer: (d).All of the mentioned

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