Jellyfish Rhizostoma pulmo is an alternative and safe source of raw materials for the production of salty products
Cornerot jellyfish Rhizostoma pulmo, whose abundance has recently been observed in the Azov and Black Seas, is considered as a promising source of raw materials for expanding the range of fish products. Fresh jellyfish is safe in terms of the content of toxic elements, radionuclides, microbiological and parasitological indicators, and complies with the requirements of the technical regulations of the EAEU. Jellyfish eaten in Asia are traditionally treated with a mixture of salt and potassium alum. In contrast to salting with the use of alum, which leads to the accumulation of aluminum in the product, a technology has been developed for salting jellyfish using tannins from the leaves of Cotinus coggygria Scop. As a result of the treatment of jellyfish with natural tannins, their partial dehydration and texture thickening occur. The safety of the obtained salt products from jellyfish is confirmed by microbiological studies.