Some people think that sugar and salt don't taste bad. In fact, adding some salt to sugar water or other sweet foods will make people feel sweeter. That is, as the saying goes, "if you want to be sweet, put some salt."

The magic use of salt The main ingredient of salt is NaCl, which is an indispensable condiment in people's lives. As the saying goes, "Salt is the king of all tastes." No matter how delicious it is, it will be terrible if it is dull. In addition, salt has many ingenious uses!

(1) Healthy use

1. Drinking light salt water will reduce the osmotic pressure of the human body and reduce the amount of water seepage, so it can reduce the amount of sweat.

2. When you have a cold and fever and your body's water and salt metabolism is unbalanced, you may have stomach pain caused by gastrointestinal spasm. Drinking light salt water can relieve pain.

3. Strong brine can play the role of gastric lavage and emesis. Therefore, after eating toxic substances by mistake, you can drink some strong brine to induce emesis, detoxify and relieve pain.

4. Salt can dissociate cashier ions, and sodium ions can protect dermis, thus protecting hair follicles. Wash your hair with light salt water often to prevent hair loss.

5. Lack of water and salt may cause tenderness, sore throat, constipation and other symptoms. Drinking some light salt water can gradually relieve the symptoms.

6. Soaking feet with a little salt and boiled water from eggplant roots can relieve fatigue, treat beriberi and reduce foot odor.

7. Wipe your armpits with parched salt on a cloth bag to get rid of underarm odor.

8. Rinse your mouth with light salt water every morning and evening to prevent dental caries; Brushing your teeth with concentrated brine every three days can clean and disinfect your teeth.

(2) Wonderful use of life

1. Salt can coagulate protein, so the eggshell is broken and boiled in salt water to prevent protein from flowing out.

2. Salt can reduce the activity of protein. Adding some salt to milk can kill bacteria and other microorganisms, so milk can last longer.

3. Because of the electrochemical corrosion of iron in salt water, it is labor-saving and sharp to soak kitchen knives and razors in concentrated salt water for ten minutes before grinding.

4. Salt can enhance the solubility of fishy substances in the viscera of fish, chickens and ducks. Therefore, rubbing with salt water first and then washing the viscera of fresh fish, chickens and ducks with clear water can remove the fishy smell.

5. Some dirt on the towel can be dissolved in salt water, so if the towel is used for a long time, rubbing it with salt water and washing it with clear water can remove the odor and stickiness and prolong the service life of the towel.

6. Spraying charcoal with concentrated brine can increase the heat and reduce the smoke when burning charcoal, which can save one third of the charcoal consumption.

7. Salt can be used as a mordant, so when washing colored clothes, add some salt to keep the colors bright.

8. When steaming leftover rice, you can add a spoonful of salt to the steamed water to make the steamed rice fresher.

9. Tofu will be tough and smooth after being soaked in light salt water and cooked.

11. When mixing flour, first put a little salt in the flour and mix well, then add water, so that the flour will not agglomerate. When cooking noodles, put some salt in the soup first, and then put the noodles. The noodles will be very stiff and will not be boiled.

11, when frying food, now put a little salt in the cold oil to prevent oil spilling.

12. Some vegetables have bugs on their leaves, so it is difficult to clean them. You can soak them in light salt water for three to five minutes, and then clean them, and the bugs will fall off.

13. Some people think that sugar and salt don't spoil the taste. In fact, adding some salt to sugar water or other sweet foods will make people feel sweeter. That is, as the saying goes, "if you want to be sweet, put some salt."

14. When cutting fish, dip a little salt on your fingers to prevent slipping.

15. After cutting bitter or astringent vegetables such as bitter gourd, add a little salt and soak for a while, then filter out the juice and fry, which can reduce the bitter and astringent taste.