Curing (food preservation)

When you have food and you want to make sure it lasts for a long time, you can "cure" it. This means you make the food safe to eat by getting rid of things that can go bad, like germs and bacteria. You might use salt or other things to do this. Curing can also give food a different taste, like when you make ham or bacon. So, by curing food, you can make sure it stays good to eat for a long time and make it taste really yummy!