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I think there is a substantial difference as back then the meat was literally "submerged" in salt to preserve it. Nowadays I believe it's simply lightly coated

I think there is a substantial difference as back then the meat was literally "submerged" in salt to preserve it. Nowadays I believe it's simply lightly coated in salt to only maximize flavor since we have fridges.

throwaway316943 5y ago
You can still buy salt beef. It usually comes in a plastic tub. You must soak it in water before cooking in order to remove most of the salt otherwise it is inedible.