air-cure
verb, transitive + intransitive
: to dry or preserve a product by exposure to air
It usually takes about two months to air-cure tobacco, and less time if artificial heat is used.—
Wilfred W. Robbins, The Botany of Crop Plants, 1917
Wilfred W. Robbins, The Botany of Crop Plants, 1917air-cured meats
… it also makes sausage the old fashioned way, allowing it to air-cure in unrefrigerated rooms.—Dana Bowen, Saveur, October 2007
Dana Bowen, Saveur, October 2007
air-curing
noun
In the case of air curing, the process has changed little over the past fifty years.
—Alan Rodgman and Thomas A. Perfetti, The Chemical Components of Tobacco and Tobacco Smoke, 2009
Alan Rodgman and Thomas A. Perfetti, The Chemical Components of Tobacco and Tobacco Smoke, 2009
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“Air-cure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air-cure. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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