Seasoned; preserved (6)
I believe the answer is:
salted
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">seasoned</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(salting is a kind of seasoning)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">preserved</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(salting is a kind of preserving)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for salted that I've seen before include "cured" , "Lasted, being preserved" , "Seasoned, given piquancy; (of meat) preserved" , "Like some nuts" .)