Much of the food technology development in food products has
been motivated by the desire to preserve food in good condition for
future consumption [1]. Each country has developed unique ways
of preserving food, especially meat and fish. The most prevalent
method of preservation is through reducing water activity by
adding salt or drying, which protects against microbial spoilage by
inhibiting the growth of harmful microorganisms. Fish, for
example, was usually salted down immediately in order to prevent
spoilage. It is presumed that food would ferment during this
preservation process by beneficial microorganisms. As