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Historical Butchering Techniques

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Primitive Scraping

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The technique of using sharp edged stones to scrape meat off bones which dates back to prehistoric times.

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Aging Meat

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Historically, meat was aged using natural cool environments or ice houses to tenderize it over several days or weeks, a process that became popular in the 19th century.

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Barding and Larding

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These are techniques used to maintain the moisture of meat while cooking, which involve adding fat; they were notably popular in medieval European cuisine.

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Pit Barbecuing

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A traditional cooking method where meat is slow-cooked over a fire in a large pit; commonly associated with indigenous cultures and later adapted in Southern American cooking.

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Air Drying

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A technique used since ancient times, particularly in arid regions, where meat is preserved through dehydration.

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Chamberlain's Powder

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A mixture of herbs and spices used in the 17th century to preserve meat, particularly for long sea voyages.

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Charcuterie

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A French term originating in the 15th century that encompasses the art of preparing and assembling cured meats and meat products.

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Smoking Meat

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A preservation and flavoring process that involves exposing meat to smoke from burning or smoldering material, often wood; a technique with traditions dating back to ancient times.

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Salting and Curing

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This involves preserving meat with salt, which was a widespread practice before refrigeration, dating as far back as ancient civilizations.

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Spitjack

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A mechanical device used especially during the 18th century to rotate meat over a fire, improving on the manual labor required for spit roasting.

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Tandoor Oven Cooking

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Originating from the ancient Indus Valley civilization, this technique involves cooking meat in a clay oven, leading to the modern tandoori style.

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Ice Refrigeration

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Before the invention of electric refrigeration, large blocks of ice were used to keep meat cold during storage and transport, especially in the 19th century.

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Rotary Spit Roasting

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A method where meat is cooked evenly by rotating over a fire or heat source; its use can be traced back to medieval times.

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Pickle and Brine

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Dating back to ancient Mesopotamia, this technique uses a solution of salt, water, and sometimes vinegar to preserve and flavor meat.

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Sausage Making

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A practice dating back to ancient Greece and Rome, it involves grinding, seasoning, and encasing meat in the animal's intestines.

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