[Ellendra]

But they often fail to look past the butchering and ask WHAT they’re going to do with 100 lbs of meat?

Just about every culture has developed ways of preserving meats, from confits to jerky to mincemeat to curing. Good stuff to know, even if you never use it.

[hiredhand]

Just about every culture has developed ways of preserving meats, from confits to jerky to mincemeat to curing. Good stuff to know, even if you never use it.

True. Smoking techniques (both cold and hot) also work well as a preservation method. But salt sure does help. :-)