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Salt us a good way to preserve meat, though that method of preservation was used many decades and centuries ago.
Today we use other methods.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoYes, sodium chloride is very good food preservative known from immemorial times.
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What are some way to preserve food?
you could dry it out if it was meat or salt it also keep it refrigerated or freeze it
How do sugar and salt help in food preservation?
Both sugar and salt can preserve equally well and have been used as preservatives since bygone days. Salt is better used to preserve meat while sugar would do well as a preservative for fruits.
Who was the famous scientist who died stuffing a chicken with ice?
Francis Bacon died from the pneumonia he acquired while performing an experiment with a chicken and ice. He was attempting to see if snow would preserve meat in the same way that salt does.
Why was salt so valuable?
People in deserts had no way to preserve their food as there was no electricity for freezers or refrigerators to work and no ice available. They preserved much of their meat by drying it after salting it down well. This prevented it from spoiling or becoming infested with maggots.
What is duck con fie?
'Confit' is a general term for foods that have been 'preserved' by immersing them in a flavourful mixture of salt, spices, etc. Duck confit was a traditional way used to preserve the duck meat but is now served as a flavourful dish
Why did spices continue to be an important item even after the discovery of the Americans?
Refrigeration had not yet been invented, so the only way to preserve meat was to salt it. Adding spices helped to hide the salty taste. The spices also concealed the taste of meat that had gone bad.
Why was bacon made?
It is a way to preserve a food that tastes good.
What is a good way to preserve chocolate sauce?
I dont know what "preserve" means, but the answer i would give that queston would be : EAT IT :D
Why was salt important in West Africa and why did they use salt and what was it used for in West Africa and describe the West African cluture and the way they lived?
it was used to preserve food and replenish the salt in your sweat also they used it for trading
What is a good way to preserve the finish on a camper?
Keep it under cover from the sun.
How did people preserve meat back then?
By drying or salting it.
Why did the West Africa trade gold into salt?
Because, salt was needed to flavor food, preserve meat, used for medical purposes, and to keep the body healthy. But in West Africa, salt was a rare. So, West Africans traded their gold for salt. (Salt was so valuable, it was worth its weight in gold. 1 pound of salt = 1 pound of gold.)
