Have you any idea where salt comes from ? It comes from both
dead and dried-up as well as living seas. Salt can be found on
the ___1___ of the earth in
the form of rocks or in shallow caves. Salt can also be ___2___
from brine or salt water which bubbles to the earth's surface.
Salt ___3___ also found
hundreds of meters ___4___
the earth's surface. This is mined from shafts which go down to
almost one kilometer ___5___.
Before man knew how to mine salt underground, he used to ___6___
animal paths to salt licks or areas where the salt water had ___7___
up, leaving salt behind. Salt was then very ___8___;
used as a form of money to exchange for other goods.
Salt was used as a ___9___
before refrigerators and freezers were invented. It was also
used as an antiseptic to kill ___10___.
Today, we add a pinch of salt to our cooking to ___11___
the flavor of the food. But taking too much salt is ___12___
to our body as this may lead to heart diseases.
There are many superstitious and sayings ___13___
to salt. "He is the salt at the earth" means that he is a person
you can rely on. To some people, it is taboo to spill salt as
this is believed to bring bad luck. |