
Because there was no refrigeration or reliable way to store fresh foods including fruits and vegetables in Old World Europe, people began submerging produce in molten beeswax which extended the freshness for several months. Particularly helpful during the long harsh winters, to ward off scurvy, a life threatening disease caused by a lack of vitamin C in the diet. To this day in a world of fast food and instant meals our fine cheeses, wine bottles and fancy produce are still coated in beeswax a truly amazing natural preservative.
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