salting

/ˈsɔltɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Used for or relating to the process of adding salt.
    • The salting process takes about two weeks for the ham.
    • The salting method varies by region.
    • They bought a salting tub for the winter pickling.
noun
  1. The act of adding salt to something, especially to preserve or season food.
    • The chef demonstrated the proper salting of the steak before grilling.
    • Salting is an ancient method of preserving fish and meat.
    • Salting the roads helps melt ice during winter storms.
  2. A small amount of salt used for seasoning.
    • A final salting of the popcorn made it perfect.
    • He added a salting of salt to the rim of the glass.
    • The recipe calls for a light salting of the vegetables.
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