In such circumstances, storage of food is most important. The principal rule is to have separate places for different types of c
ommodity: 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. What is the author's purpose in this excerpt?
C). To explain the complexities of proper food storage during Elizabethan times.
Explanation:
As per the question, the author's purpose in the given excerpt is 'to explain the complexities of proper food storage during Elizabethan times' which is reflected through the various descriptions provided in the passage. The descriptions include details like how food used to be stored('in separate places for various commodities') during that time to keep it safe and prevent it from getting spoiled and maintaining its quality as well(meat to be seethed, dry things kept apart, wet things stored in buttery, etc.). Therefore, <u>option C</u> is the correct answer.
