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You would salt the meat sufficient to dry it out - in very hot and/or humid climates you would almost have to pack the meat into a case of salt to get the proper dehydration. The salt reduces the water activity (basically the amount of water available to bacteria) in the meat - if the water activity is too low bacteria can't grow and therefore can't spoil the meat.
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How did using salt to preserve meat keep microorganism off?
Salt absorb water and kill microorganisms.
Can you preserve any kind of meat?
Yes,you have can preserve all kinds of meats and how you can is to pickle the meat.
Does water preserve foods?
On meat, salt can preserve food.
How did the Indians preserve the meat they killed?
they pooped on it
Which environment does meat decompose fastest in?
Hot and humid i guess..
What did the people of 1854 store their meat in?
Usually they would preserve there meat with salt and hang it.
How can you preserve your goat meat?
Yes you can freeze it or cook it then can it
What are examples of food that is preserve in smoke?
meat - cheese
Why would meat smell like sulfur?
Chemicals added to preserve the shelf life of the meat
What is frozen meat?
Meat that has been placed into a freezer and left there until the temperature drops low enough to preserve the meat.
What is smokehouse?
A smokehouse is a special building in which to preserve fish and meat that are hung up on racks. The space is filled with dense smoke (usually from a wood fire) to preserve the fish and meat.
Why does pickling cucumbers in vinegar helps to preserve them?
Just like salt, to preserve meat, vinegar does the same to cucumbers.
