Food Salting

Written by orphidor

Their constant proximity to salt from the sea means that this method of food preservation is preferred by Warmwater and Chillcurrent Lorsath.

Utility

This method of preservation is commonly used on meat and fish, which (especially fish) are major parts of the average Lorsath diet. It's also used on the plants the Lorsath grow along the shore or in the shallows near their tower homes.

Manufacturing

The salt used for this preservation method is collected by evaporating sea water in open air. Fish and meat is coated with salt and kept in a dry location, while plant products are stored in jars full of brine.

Social Impact

The tradition of preserving food using sea salt illustrates the Lorsath ties to the water they originate from. While many other races might find Lorsath-preserved foods to be overly salty, this race has a higher tolerance for the mineral, allowing them to ingest greater quantities without negative side effects.

Access & Availability

Food salting is common enough that ordinary Lorsath use it to preserve their food.

Complexity

The process of salting food is fairly simple. All that's required is to coat a piece of meat in salt or place a plant product in brine, then set it aside.

Discovery

Since these groups of people are extremely well-acquainted with the properties of salt, some sea-dwelling Lorsath from centuries past likely discovered the preservative properties of salt through coincidence.

Related Species

• Lorsath