Comment on What would be ancient ways to properly store vitamin C?
rumschlumpel@feddit.org 1 month ago
Apparently meat contains enough vitamin c to fend off scurvy if you eat it fresh and raw (I don’t remember how raw it has to be, but definitely fresh). Depending on where your route takes you, that might have been an option.
I think life was pretty cheap in that time and place, so very little time, effort, or money was invested in the well being of crew in the lower ranks.
That is to say, while it might have been possible to obtain fresh food, it often just wasnt a priority.
That wasn’t the question, though.
Oh, ok.
I thought we were just kind of chewing the fat, shooting the shit, so to speak.
If you want to be weird about it, your response doesn’t address the question either.
Mothra@mander.xyz 1 month ago
Yes, that’s an option but it’s not a long life preservation method which is what I’m asking about. It’s just hunting/ gathering fresh food like anywhere else.
rumschlumpel@feddit.org 1 month ago
Yeah, that’s fair.
innermeerkat@jlai.lu 1 month ago
Live animals were embarked. Besides, the liver is a good source vitamin C.
RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Preserved meat like salami has been around for quite a long time. My guess is it’s the same with fruit.