I Became The Chief Of A Primitive Village-Chapter 336: Alcohol

Otherwise, for him, with so much meat in the Tribe, he would have processed them all in preserved meat by now.

In his heart, he kept thinking about when he could get seasoning from the Assistance Package. Though, of course, what he wanted most was to get seeds.

This time, the Assistance Package contents held a huge variety, with star anise, bay leaves, dried citrus peel, and other spices.

When he opened this Assistance Package, his first thought was about making braised meat.

Everyone knows that after meat gets braised with these spices, the entire flavour rises several levels. Both the gamey taste of the meat, and how it feels when eating would be completely different.

Unfortunately, after thinking about it, these spices were not plentiful, and using them for braised meat would be wasteful.

It would be better to use them directly for preserving something like canned food, which could be stored longer and preserve more in terms of quantity.

Most importantly, the storage time for such ‘canned food’ would be longer than braised meat. It had to be noted that with the upcoming rainy weather, braised meat would need to be eaten within a day or two.

Right now, the most important thing was to store food for the long term. Braised meat, which had to be eaten the same day, was not very practical.

Meanwhile, the preservation method Su Bai was going for could last for about two months, which was far better.

“They’re all names I’ve never heard before…” Yu Ying had a confused expression; she had heard so many new terms these past few days.

“They’re all excellent items.” Su Bai smiled.

“Shaman, how do you make this preserved meat?” The cow horned girl curiously asked.

She was already getting anxious – at this moment, she really wanted to see what preserved meat was like.

“Don’t rush, the first step is sterilization.” Su Bai calmly stated.

He had people clean the containers, and after they dried, arranged them together.

“Shaman, is this enough sterilization?” Yu Ying crouched in front of those bottles and containers.

Yan Hua was the same, crouching on one side, both curiously looking at the ceramic vessels, waiting to see the next step.

“Not yet, this is just cleaning them. The real sterilization has not started yet.” Su Bai shook his head.

He took out a spray bottle of alcohol from his bag, which was also obtained from the System.

The most important thing about preserved meat was keeping the container clean, ensuring there were no bacteria inside, otherwise the preserved meat would spoil or would not be preserved for long. ⱤＡɴＯ𝔟Ês̈

Alcohol could effectively kill bacteria. All they needed to do was spray some alcohol inside the ceramic vessels.

“Shaman, what is this thing?” Yu Ying asked curiously about this large bottle of something she had never seen before.

“Isn’t this water? But what’s its container made of?” Yan Hua had never seen a plastic bottle before.

“Why do we need to put water in after they’re dry?” Sha Lan also had many questions.

“Haha…” Su Bai laughed heartily and added, “This isn’t water, this is alcohol for sterilization.”

Yu Ying tilted her head, staring at the bottle of alcohol, and puzzledly asked, “Shaman, what is alcohol?”

She was a bit overwhelmed, with all the new terms one after another. Today was just like yesterday…

“Something that can effectively kill bacteria – remember what I told you before about bacteria, those invisible bugs on your hands?” Su Bai explained.

There was no point explaining too much to the girls. They would not understand, so it was better to just describe it in the simplest way possible.

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Actually, alcohol was ethanol, a chemical reagent. Back on Earth, the clinically commonly used alcohol concentration was 75%.

75% alcohol is a very effective sterilizing disinfectant, its mechanism being that it can denature bacterial proteins, reduce bacterial activity, and kill the bacteria. It was commonly used clinically for disinfecting wounds and post-surgical areas around the affected skin.

Of course, under normal circumstances, alcohol was harmless to Human skin, but some people were allergic to alcohol, which in severe cases could cause shock.

“Can I take a look?” Yan Hua asked, her red eyes full of anticipation.

“Alcohol is a volatile liquid and is also quite flammable and explosive. So, you need to be careful with it,” Su Bai cautioned.

Yan Hua froze for a moment, not expecting it to be so dangerous. She suddenly did not know what to do.

“Haha…” Su Bai laughed and added, “Don’t worry, it’s safe when it’s in the bottle.”

This was his first time seeing the cow horned girl freeze up like this. She had always been fearless, but now, she was suddenly startled into shock.

“I see..,” Yan Hua curiously took the alcohol and began examining it.

“Give back it to me, we need to start sterilizing and processing.” Su Bai said.

*Puff puff puff…* He sprayed the alcohol inside the ceramic vessels and around their openings, ensuring every area was covered.

After sterilizing, he began putting in the pre-cut fish pieces, which had been prepared earlier.

Of course, these pieces were all pre-cooked, boiled in clear water.

Su Bai added a bit of spices, and some coarse salt each time he put in each piece.

This was to ensure each piece of meat would be coated with spices and a bit of salt. Of course, though they had plenty of coarse salt, they used very little. Otherwise, when opened later, the meat would be too salty.

After Su Bai put spices and salt layers in all the ceramic vessels, he sealed their openings with yellow clay.

He sprayed alcohol around the gap again, and repeated this process for all vessels.

“Alright, the preserved meat is ready.” Su Bai clapped his hands.

There were over ten ceramic vessels on the ground, all of the same size.

“It’s done, just like that?” Yan Hua was amazed at the whole process. This was her first time seeing food prepared this way, with everything sealed inside vessels.

“Yes, and in about ten days it will be ready to be eaten.” Su Bai nodded.

This was his first time making preserved food, so he was not completely certain if it would succeed. This was why he did not make too much. He would only produce them in large quantities after confirming there were no issues with this first batch, though this would require having the needed seasoning.

Thus, he had already sent people to look for these spices, to see if they could find some in the forest.

“Ten days?” Yan Hua thought the time was a bit long, having assumed they could eat it right away.

“Good things take time, but they’re worth the wait.” Su Bai smiled.

Yan Hua nodded with partial understanding and asked, “Shaman, can I try making preserved meat too?”

“Of course, did you remember all the steps clearly?”

“I remember,” Yan Hua responded without hesitation.

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