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Default Ham Before Science

Doug Kanter wrote:
> Or something like that. Question: How were hams made (and preserved) before
> the arrival of miracles like sodium nitrite? Tons of salt?
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Salt will work, but some of the 'curing salts', like saltpeter, have
been in use a looooong time.

Bubba

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