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Many foods need to be properly preserved. If not, they (end) up rotting. For centuries, people worldwide used many (nature) ways to preserve foods for later consumption. Europeans in the Middle Ages were no exception. As we all know, a society largely (rely) on agriculture would be highly aware of the (necessary) to store up foods in case of famine(饥荒), wars, etc.
One of the (approach) to food preservation in the Middle Ages in Europe is air drying. method can be used to preserve all sorts of foods. Grains and fruits were dried in the sun or air before (store) in a dry place. In Scandinavia, temperatures would drop below freezing in winter, cod(鳕鱼肉) was left out to dry in the cold air.
Other types of meat could also be preserved through air drying, usually after the meat was cut into thin pieces and (light) salted. In warmer areas, it was simple to dry meat under the hot summer sun. In places with cooler climates, air drying could be done throughout the year, either the open air or inside shelters.
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