Quote from: GeekyBugle;1129254Well color me surprised, I knew about Ice Houses but I didn't knew about the Yakhchal, this will find it's way into my games for sure! Thanks!

Greetings!

The Yakhchal is so awesome!:D

Semper Fidelis,

SHARK

Quote from: SHARK;1127403A popular location in the town is the local bazaar, which features over 100 small shops, as well as open-air markets, farmer's markets, butcher shops and open-air meat grills, where kabobs are cooked, as well as a variety of chickens, lambs, goat meat and fish, in addition to beef. Giant Toads, Giant Snake, and Giant Weasel meat is also available.

So, I have curious, inquisitive players that will surely ask me numerous esoteric questions.

Sounds like an interesting place.

Quote from: SHARK;1127403How is all of this meat kept safe to eat? Huge amounts of meat are cooked fresh, day in and day out, starting fairly early in the morning, and ongoing until later in the evening, often around 10 or Midnight.

What is the climate like? Is it hot and dry, cold and damp, cold and dry or whatever?

I have been to similar bazaars in southern Russia and they are usually open to the elements and open into the evening. In the winter it is cold, so things stay fresh. In the summer they just wave flies away. To be honest, there isn't much done to keep meat fresh. Most meat is sold on the same day, so no need to take it him and bring it back again.

Quote from: SHARK;1127403I know in ancient and medieval times, there were similar bazaars and open-air meat grills and such. How did medieval people keep all this meat going fresh and safe to eat? I'm assuming they must have had some technique or process, because people continued to patronize such bazaars and meat vendors in similar places, for centuries. Mass illnesses didn't seem to break out under such conditions, which I find a bit surprising. Evidently different drinks were offered, from goat milk and alcohol, to tea as well. There were also fresh fruits and vegetables. How does all this stuff stay fresh for people to eat and drink every day?

A lot of people used salt to preserve meat and then sold it in bazaars, or they smoked or dried them first.

Quote from: SHARK;1127403Any thoughts? Maybe I'm forgetting something from long ago studies, or just overlooking some aspect.

I think that people are probably far more paranoid about keeping things fresh because they know about bacteria and so on. In the past, people didn't know about that, so didn't care as much.

Quote from: soltakss;1129326I think that people are probably far more paranoid about keeping things fresh because they know about bacteria and so on. In the past, people didn't know about that, so didn't care as much.

I think that's a big one. Plus, I know from personal experience folks can have different tolerances to "off" food. My wife goes running for the toilet after eating things that seemed perfectly fine to me, or at worst made me a bit gassier than normal. Likely folks who aren't eating as unspoiled food as we are used to in the USA these days probably have a higher tolerance. Of course with less ability to keep food unspoiled, there's more chances of a bug growing faster than people's systems are used to and off they go to the loo in a hurry... or worse...