There are some important factors that influence the
choice of appropriate phosphate mixtures in meat processing
industries, such as solubility,
pH value of products and its effect on muscular proteins. Solubility
must be considered because phosphates differ in
solubility (Table 1). Many phosphates are not easily
soluble in most marinade solutions. Therefore, phosphates
are typically dissolved at room-temperature water before
adding salt and then chilled before use (Alvarado and
McKee, 2007). When preparing ham brine using ice cold
water, the phosphates must also dissolve quickly and completely