Curing is the use of salt, sugar and sometimes nitrites and/or nitrates to preserve meat, its flavor and color, according to the National Center for Home Food Preservation.

Dry-curing goes back to antiquity as an affordable and easy method of food preservation. The primary component was (and still is) salt as it removes excess water, providing an environment where ...

Because food preservation was critical to human survival, air- and sun-drying most likely preceded salt and dry curing, all dependent upon favorable geography and climate.

From ancient civilizations storing grains in clay pots to modern vacuum-sealed packaging, food preservation stands as one of humanity’s most significant achievements. Our ancestors discovered ...

This hub stocks more than 40 years of reliable, comprehensive know-how on pressure canning, water bath canning, drying, fermenting, freezing, pickling, root cellaring and more.

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