SC - period suerkraut?

[Aine of Wyvernwood]

my lady, many years ago, I read an article in Scientific American, in regards to
the availability of salt during the late roman early middle ages period.
There was at thriving salt market in the Baltic region.
Huge sea salt beds in northern germany and in the normandy, belguim region as
well.  Salt was readily available,  for a price.

btw, just as we call the english Limies for thier partaking of Limes in the
ships.
The Germans became known as Krauts for the exact same reason.
Sauerkraut is rich is vitamin c.
aine

ANN1106 at aol.com wrote:

> I would like to hear more, when you do your research.  What we think is just
> common sense (a good housewife preserving her cabbage) is not always the
> case!  First of all, the brining process needs salt - which I don't believe
> was very available to all classes.  It was, at one time so precious, that the
> Romans gave their soldiers a "salt allowance" (hence the word "salary).
> The Polish also store shredded cabbage in barrels of salted water throughout
> the winter.
> Audrey (ann1106 at aol.com)
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