Wet aging reduces the loss of meat due to evaporation and mold, resulting in more saleable meat, but generally doesnât develop an agreeably strong taste to the degree that dry aging does. Aging beef is an ancient practice that surely began out of necessityâdrying (or smoking) meat was the only way to preserve it in pre-refrigeration days, although people no doubt realized early on that it could improve flavor and texture.
âProgramâ is US English. It is used for every meaning of the word, both as a noun and a verb. âProgrammeâ is UK English. It is used for every meaning of the word, both as a noun and a verb, EXCEPT in relation to computer programs, where the American spelling is used for both the noun and verb. So even in the UK we âprogramâ computers and write âcomputer programsâ.
An abbreviation is simply a shortened form of a word. Generally, abbreviations begin with a capital letter and end with a period. For example, the month of November can be abbreviated to read: Nov. We can also abbreviate the days of the week so that Tuesday could be written as Tues.tate abbreviations are one example where a period is not used in its abbreviated form. âMIâ is the abbreviation for Michigan. âMTâ is the abbreviation for Montana. âMAâ is the abbreviation for Massachusetts.