Chapter 29: Bacon
Di Mu had already said hello in advance that he would have to process some meat for long-term storage in the afternoon, so most of the orcs hurriedly finished their meal and made a slight adjustment and waited in the central square.
After the specific division of labor in the tribe, it is more convenient to do things. The hunting team led by Wolf Yu is responsible for hunting, and today's hunting team will not go out to hunt in the afternoon to stay in the tribe to help, but Wolf Yu still has a lot to do as the patriarch. The cold season is coming, the prey in the forest is greatly reduced, and there are some small tribes around the tribe that are ready to move. This afternoon, Wolf Yu is going out to deal with these things.
The hunting team is responsible for cutting the meat into the right size, and the cooking team is responsible for cleaning. Everyone is divided and cooperated, and the order is orderly.
The orcs are very curious about the production of bacon, and after countless attempts in their long history, no one has ever been able to preserve meat for a long time. There was once an orc who tried to freeze animal meat during the cold season, but it was not known whether it was because the temperature was not high or for some reason it did not succeed, and the orc also died because he ate the animal meat that had failed to be stored.
Although the tribesmen are also a little worried about whether the bacon made this time can be successfully stored, if it is not successful, it will be a waste of food, which is not allowed in any tribe. But what Emperor Mu did these days made the orcs willing to believe in her unconditionally.
Di Mu instructed the orcs to evenly spread a thick layer of salt on the cleaned meat. Because this was also Di Mu's first operation, she carefully checked every piece of meat. Seeing that all the meat was wrapped in thick salt, the orcs wore the meat with a rolled straw rope and hung it to dry.
In addition, she had the orcs take two pieces of meat and put them on the fire, intending to make some pieces of bacon. The way the orcs make fires is still to rub and drill wood, which is very inconvenient, so there are fires in the tribe all year round. Hang the processed meat directly above the fire and smoke it for about half a month.
This is the end of the first wave of production, and Di Mu only left a small number of people to continue the aftermath work. Then she immediately beckoned everyone to clean the casing, the cleaning of the casing was more troublesome, she took the plant ash and washed it repeatedly until the smell disappeared completely. Called two orcs to chop the beast meat into meat filling, although her strength has greatly increased after receiving the totem baptism, but there is still a certain gap compared to the male orcs.
Spread the casing with a small funnel and spread a little lard on the joints. Since no other seasoning has been found in the tribe, only salt is added to the minced meat.
Slowly put the minced meat into the casing and squeeze it properly, divide it into sections with a rope, tie small holes in the place where there are pores, and air dry it naturally in an environment below 10 degrees. Now that the weather is getting colder, it's simple to find a place below 10 degrees.
"Di Mu Di Mu, can this really be kept for a long time?" An orc asked uncertainly. They really don't understand why salt can be used to store meat for a long time.
"Yes, sausages can be kept at room temperature for 5 months, which is completely enough to survive the cold season. Bacon can also be stored for 3-5 months if it is properly stored, and bacon can also be stored for a longer time after half a month of smoking. She remembers that in some places bacon can be stored for years or even decades, but she doesn't know the secret, so she has to wait until the cold season to dig an ice cellar to extend the shelf life as much as possible.
"So long!" The orcs exclaimed. They thought it would be great to keep it for a week or two.
Di Mu didn't care about answering their doubts at this time, just now the system cub woke up from the standby state, and she still had some things to do.
After explaining the rest of the matter, he hurried back to the cave. On the way back, he met Tár, whose arm seemed to have fully recovered, and when he saw Wolf Yu, he told him to go back to the cave to find her as soon as possible.