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colin henshaw · 4th July 2016, 08:05 AM

I read somewhere (can't remember where) that this black, sooty surface film was deliberately applied in Africa, as a type of preservative...

Its a similar surface film/residue to that found on the inside of traditional African hut roofs, being formed from the cooking fire.

4th July 2016, 08:05 AM	#4
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	I read somewhere (can't remember where) that this black, sooty surface film was deliberately applied in Africa, as a type of preservative... Its a similar surface film/residue to that found on the inside of traditional African hut roofs, being formed from the cooking fire.