SALT curing is an age-old way of preserving meat and fish and enhancing flavour. It is also easy to do at home. It works by drawing water out of microbial cells that cause food to spoil, killing them ...

Using salt to preserve herbs is a tried-and-true method that dates back centuries. It’s easy to do and wonderfully convenient, because it can be used as the basis for any marinade or salt rub for both ...

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