From among European countries, only Latvia and Estonia broadly financed the education of national minorities in their native language from the state budget. After World War II, as a result of the policy pursued by the Soviet Union, approximately 1.5 million people from various regions of the Soviet Union arrived voluntarily or were forcibly moved to Latvia.
curing of meat. Â© A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition 2005, originally published by Oxford University Press 2005. curing of meat A method of preservation by treating with salt and sodium nitrate (and nitrite), which serves to inhibit the growth of pathogenic organisms while saltâtolerant bacteria develop.
umbertoleporini/iStock/Getty Images. Salami and summer sausage are both cured meats, which have a long history spanning many cultures. Before refrigeration, North Americans cured sausages in winter that lasted until summer -- hence the name summer sausage. While many European cultures have their own cured sausages, few are as celebrated as Italian salami.