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.
Pronunciation: [SAW-sihj] What started out simply as a means of using and preserving all of the animal trimmings has turned into the art of sausage-making. Simply put, sausage is ground meat mixed with fat, salt and other seasonings, preservatives and sometimes fillers. Such a mixture is usually packed into a casing. Sausages can differ dramatically depending on their ingredients, additives, shape, curing technique, level of dryness and whether fresh or cooked.