To investigate the effects of salt content on the microbial flora,physicochemical properties and salt-soluble protein characteristics of traditional fermented meat made with a mixed starter culture of Pediococcus pentosaceus and Staphylococcus xylose(1:1)during fermentation,microbial populations,pH value,water content,and nitrite residue of fermented meat samples with different initial salt contents(0%,1%,3%,5%and 7%)were measured as a function of fermentation time,and the contents of salt,total nitrogen,non-protein nitrogen and salt-soluble protein in the final product were determined as well...