Economic Tropical Foods

A hundred years ago, saltfish was an essential part of the Massachusetts economy. It gave rise to boat building for fishermen, ship building for trade and trade routes to the Caribbean. Nowadays, the manufacture of saltfish has moved N and is concentrated in the Canadian Maritimes. Fish is salted in order to preserve it for future consumption. The goal is to rapidly remove moisture while allowing the salt to uniformly penetrate the flesh of the fish. This process occurs through osmosis.