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[[File:soiling_example.png|330px|thumb|right|Example of a piece of redmeat spoiling. From left to right, 100% freshness, 50% spoiled, 100% spoiled (rot)]] | [[File:soiling_example.png|330px|thumb|right|Example of a piece of redmeat spoiling. From left to right, 100% freshness, 50% spoiled, 100% spoiled (rot)]] | ||
Most foods have a perish time, meaning they will spoil over time, losing nutritional value, and eventually turn into rot. To combat this, there are certain preservation methods to keep your food supply fresh, like special storage containers and cellars. | Most foods have a perish time, meaning they will spoil over time, losing nutritional value, and eventually turn into rot. To combat this, there are certain preservation methods to keep your food supply fresh, like special storage containers and cellars. | ||
[[File:Cleaning_cooking_pot.gif|130px|thumb|float|Cooking pot being cleaned.]] | |||
[[Rot|Rotten food]] inside a container such as a bowl, crock or pot can be removed by dropping it into water. After a few seconds, the rot will float to the surface and separate from the container. Sealed crocks with rotten food need to be first unsealed, by getting one food portion with a bowl. | |||
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[[File:barrel_pickled_example.png|250px|thumb|right|Barrels full of pickled food.]] | [[File:barrel_pickled_example.png|250px|thumb|right|Barrels full of pickled food.]] | ||
Almost all types of food items can be stored in the form of cooked meals, but it’s not always practical to do so. For this, there’s special food processing methods that increase their lifespan significantly. Due to the different components in foods, there are various processes to preserve each type or category of food. | Almost all types of food items can be stored in the form of cooked meals, but it’s not always practical to do so. For this, there’s special food processing methods that increase their lifespan significantly. Due to the different components in foods, there are various processes to preserve each type or category of food. | ||
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=== Jam === | |||
Making jam requires a cooking pot, a bucket, honey, and berries. By using a cooking pot, add a minimum of two berries and two units of honey to make jam. For the longest shelf life, jam should be stored in a sealed crock. | Making jam requires a cooking pot, a bucket, honey, and berries. By using a cooking pot, add a minimum of two berries and two units of honey to make jam. For the longest shelf life, jam should be stored in a sealed crock. | ||
=== Salt | === Salt curing === <!--T:64--> | ||
Curing meats requires a barrel, salt and the raw meat to preserve. Each unit of meat requires two units of salt, i.e. 32 meat = 64 salt. After adding the appropriate ingredients into the input slot of the barrel, the GUI will state the process yield. At this point the barrel must be sealed for 480 hours to complete the curing process. | Curing meats requires a barrel, salt and the raw meat to preserve. Each unit of meat requires two units of salt, i.e. 32 meat = 64 salt. After adding the appropriate ingredients into the input slot of the barrel, the GUI will state the process yield. At this point the barrel must be sealed for 480 hours to complete the curing process. | ||
=== Pickling | === Pickling === <!--T:65--> | ||
Pickling vegetables requires a barrel, a bucket, salt, water, and the vegetables to preserve. Water and salt are mixed in the barrel to make brine before adding the vegetables. Otherwise, the process of pickling is very similar to salt curing. Each vegetable or legume uses one unit of brine and the barrel must remain sealed for 336 hours. Once the food items are pickled or salt preserved, they can be stored in any stationary container, though storage vessels are best. | Pickling vegetables requires a barrel, a bucket, salt, water, and the vegetables to preserve. Water and salt are mixed in the barrel to make brine before adding the vegetables. Otherwise, the process of pickling is very similar to salt curing. Each vegetable or legume uses one unit of brine and the barrel must remain sealed for 336 hours. Once the food items are pickled or salt preserved, they can be stored in any stationary container, though storage vessels are best. | ||
=== [[Cheese]] | === [[Cheese]] === <!--T:66--> | ||
Milk can be turned into cheese by processing it in several steps with pickled vegetables and salt in a barrel. See the cheesemaking section for more details. | Milk can be turned into cheese by processing it in several steps with pickled vegetables and salt in a barrel. See the cheesemaking section for more details. | ||
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|Players can verify the storage benefit by looking at the block info HUD of a shelf or storage container. It will display something like Stored food perish speed: 0.25 in this case meaning food will last 4 times longer. | |Players can verify the storage benefit by looking at the block info HUD of a shelf or storage container. It will display something like Stored food perish speed: 0.25 in this case meaning food will last 4 times longer. | ||
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