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Old 07-17-2012, 10:12 PM   #11
Clodfobble
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Originally Posted by infinite monkey
Why wouldn't you just eat cod?
In all seriousness? Because you don't have modern refrigeration, and there are months out of the year where the fishing isn't enough to keep you alive. Gotta preserve it somehow.

But someone should have explained to them that high volumes of salt work better than lye. And anyone still eating them after about 1870 has no excuse at all, including BigV.
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