curedfoods
nounUK /kjʊəd fuːdz/
US /kjʊrd fuːdz/
Foods that are saved from going bad by salting, smoking, or drying them.
Grandpa keeps cured foods like ham and smoked fish in the pantry.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Foods that have been treated with salt or smoke to add flavor and keep them fresh longer.
The market sells cured foods such as prosciutto and smoked salmon.
3. Meats or fish that are dried and salted so they can be stored without a fridge.
Sailors long ago ate cured foods on their long trips across the sea.
4. Traditional foods made safe to eat by old methods like drying in the sun or smoking over a fire.
The village is famous for its cured foods, especially dried fish and salted pork.