How to Potted Meat Preservation (Ancient Rome)

What You Need to Know

This technique involves creating an anaerobic environment to prevent bacterial growth by using a mixture of fat and spices, which creates a barrier that prevents oxygen from entering the container, thereby inhibiting the growth of aerobic bacteria.

Steps

1. 1.

   Moretum (Roman): Preserved meat component in herb-cheese spread

2. 2.

   Lucanicae Salsae (Southern Italy): Base for preserved spiced sausage mixtures

3. 3.

   Garum Companion (Byzantine): Preserved meat served with fermented fish sauce

The Science

Primary Reaction

Anaerobic environment creation

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