Reg wrote:
> There's no such thing as an "oil preserving" method. The sausage
> is preserved by curing and drying, not by immersing in oil.
Yes. It is stored in oil. The oil (or more likley the jars) keep vermin out
such as bugs, rodents, teenagers, etc. You would be surprised how much salami
a hungry teenager will eat. :-)
Geoff.
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