Question 1655 • Crowley Credit Recovery Algebra II B
Read the excerpt from The Time Traveler’s Guide to Elizabethan England.In such circumstances, storage of food is most important. The principal rule is to have separate places for different types of commodity: dry things can be kept in a pantry with bread and dry linen; wet things are normally stored in the buttery. Wine and meat must be kept apart, and cellars should be avoided on account of their dampness. Meat should be seethed in summer to keep it fresh, then kept in a cool cellar, soaked in vinegar with juniper seeds and salt. Most yeomen will have vats and presses for making cheeses—a valuable source of protein in the long winter season. Similarly, most livestock owners have troughs for salting meat or allowing it to steep in brine.
Answer
A
to explain how easy it was to store food properly during Elizabethan times
B
to explain how the proper way to store food was taught to Elizabethan cooks
C
to explain the complexities of proper food storage during Elizabethan times
D
to explain the errors people made trying to store food properly during Elizabethan times
Explanation
The excerpt gives several specific rules for storing different foods: dry goods belong in a pantry, wet goods in a buttery, and wine must be kept away from meat. It also describes ways to preserve meat and make use of cheese and brine. These details show that proper food storage involved many considerations, so the passage explains its complexities rather than presenting it as easy or focusing on mistakes.
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