I imagine that a hunter-gather(ish) lifestyle doesn’t provide a lot of good sources for salt, but a lot of options for bland (or for “smoked beyond recognition”). So a nice slab of nearly indestructible salt pork would look pretty darn good, especially if you’re facing a winter of root vegetables.

New on the podcast page: this year’s Freelance Roundtable podcast! It’s always a blast to talk shop with some of my favorite people. I’m lucky enough to work in a studio environment (and a city) where both professional advice and collegial sympathy are thick on the ground, and I love the opportunity to pass it on. Go check it out!