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I read somewhere about sailing voyages of the 18th or 19th century. If the smoked pig chunk was green the cook would soak it in vinegar for a day or tow it behind the ship on a line until the brine had eroded the green then fry it up and serve it. Probably went well with mouldy ships biscuits full of weevils.

 

The only problem with the tow-line method is that sharks following the ship might eat the pig. But it you towed it on a hook then you could reel it in and half fresh shark instead of green pig!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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