verb
cure
To treat food so it keeps longer.
The producer cures the meat before storage.
Etymology
The Latin verb means to care for or treat. Food curing preserves that treatment sense, applying a process that protects food from spoiling.
More examples
- She cured the fish in the traditional preparation described in the book.
- They have cured the hams for the market.
- The facility is curing food for preservation.
Forms
cure · cures · cured · curing