Post #2647208
2026-01-06 18:44 UTC
i think the food use is older, it's been used at least since roman times.
Replies (2)
-
@MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 2026-01-06 20:37
Well, then what madman thought "we should take this candymaking ingredient and spread it on our fields to improve plant growth"? Major "Brawndo, it's what plants crave" vibes.
-
@Lorindol@sopuli.xyz 2026-01-07 07:06
I remember reading that ammonium chloride / "sal ammoniac" / salmiakki was probably first discovered by ancient egyptians. They found natural deposits of it condensed in a ceiling of a cave or something similar. And naturally someone just *had* to taste it.