“…In the field of food science, salt is generally considered to be an important chemical compound (additive), since it not only affects palatability or taste, but also affects the structural and physical properties of food. There is a long history of excellent studies documenting the various properties of salt (Cardoso et al, 2008;Mercier and Gelinas, 2001;Gou et al, 2003;Ishikawa et al, 2006;Kuda et al, 2007;Murphy et al, 1998;Rowe et al, 2009;Shigematsu et al, 2007;Sofos, 1983;Steel and Torrie, 1980;Kaewmanee et al, 2011;Toyosaki et al, 2006;Ukai et al, 2008;Vardhanabhuti and Foegeding, 2008;Wang et al, 2011). In our study, a number of interesting findings have suggested that the presence of salt in the fermentation process accelerates dough fermentation.…”