Dried smoked meat products are produced and consumed in different countries throughout the world1
. The
production of smoked meat products combined with the use of salting, drying and smoking methods has a long
tradition2
. Dried smoked meat products are characterized by low water activity (aw) and high salt concentrations4
.
The primary objective of meat salting process in dry-curing is salt penetration into the muscle tissue, where salt, as