> Anyways, I shall close this rambling introduction with a question: > Can anyone point me at information on the period uses of spices to >preserve meat? You might want to look at the Lord's Salt. It's in the Miscellany, webbed at: http://www.daviddfriedman.com/Medieval/miscellany_pdf/Miscellany.htm -- David/Cariadoc www.daviddfriedman.com