Savory provisions preserved through salting, curing, or smoking. This category features cured meats like bacon, ham, salami, and jerky, salt-cured fish like lox or salted cod, and other foods transformed by time and salt. Cured and salted foods develop deep, intense flavors and longer shelf lives – from charcuterie boards to pantry staples, they connect us with age-old techniques and delicious results.