What essential foodstuff has been used as money?

What essential foodstuff has been used as money? Correct Answer salt

In many inland parts of the world, salt is scarce enough to be extremely valuable. The Romans paid their soldiers with money, but also in salt—which gives our word "salary."
Bissoy MCQ

Related Questions

Which one of the following is used as preservative for foodstuff ?
Which one of the following is used as preservative for foodstuff?
In 1711 what was hailed as a treatment for tuberculosis as well as a foodstuff?