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.
1630s, public notice, from Late Latin programma proclamation, edict, from Greek programma a written public notice, from stem of prographein to write publicly, from pro- forth (see pro-) + graphein to write (see -graphy). General sense of a definite plan or scheme is recorded from 1837. Meaning list of pieces at a concert, playbill first recorded 1805 and retains the original sense. That of objects or events suggested by music is from 1854. Sense of broadcasting presentation is from 1923.