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William Buckels, also known as Willem Beuckel, Willem Beuckelsz or William Buckelsson, and sometimes Willem Beuckelszoon by the Dutch, was a 14th-century fisherman from Biervliet, Zeeland, whose discovery of gibbing, a preservation process for herring, led to the Dutch becoming a maritime power. Buckels has been recognized as a Dutch National Hero for his accomplishment from that day on. Now called Willem Beuckelszoon by the Netherlands Board of Tourism and Conventions, on September 9, 1886 the Pall Mall Budget featured an article (pictured at right) marking the 500th Anniversary (fifth centenary) of William Buckels' discovery that "salt fish will keep, and that fish that can be kept can be packed and can be exported". It was reprinted in The New York Times later that month. In 1386 William Buckels salted and packed (into barrels) the first hundred herring ultimately leading to Holland's monopoly in a new market which was subsequently created by Buckels' discovery. Holland and especially Amsterdam, said to be "built on Herring bones", reaped great wealth from its herring fishery in subsequent years, made possible by its ability to preserve fish through Buckel's process. The process that Buckels discovered (and is accredited with the invention of) is known as 'gibbing'. The gills and part of the gullet of the fish are removed eliminating any bitter taste, and the liver and pancreas are left in the fish during salt-curing, releasing enzymes that flavour the fish. After the fish is initially prepared by gill and gullet removal, it is put into barrels for curing with a 1:20 ratio of salt to herring. Following his discovery, the Dutch began to build ships to transport salted herring to export markets, which eventually led to becoming a seafaring nation. In the 1807 work The Naturalist's Cabinet, the author identifies Buckels' name as the etymological source of the English word pickle. However, the Oxford English Dictionary provides "Middle Dutch pēkel, pēkele, (Dutch pekel)" and other language cognates, and does not mention Buckels. The ending -sz in Beuckelsz is a patronimic, meaning 'son of Beuckel'. References. Discover the William Buckel popular books. Find the top 100 most popular William Buckel books.
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Baja Nights
William BuckelNo good deed ever goes unpunished is the theme for this book. Colby drives his jeep south to Mexico to compete in the Baja 500 desert classic. While there he saves the life of Sele...
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A Viking Tale
William BuckelWolf, the Norse King, is a scoundrel and a thief. He steals the contents of an English Lord's tax wagon claiming they stole it from peasants and the church so he merely robbed thie...
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The Diet Battlefield
William BuckelThe diet industry reaps billions every year in products and services yet yields little in return. This book explains the most common mistakes made by dieters and gives simple alter...
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Hot Nights in a Cold Town
William BuckelThis is the story about teenagers caught up in the dangers of an urban environment after the economic meltdown starting in 2006. Sunny a prostitute, and Johnny, a drug dealer, fall...
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The Enchantress of Tyhton
William BuckelThe Enchantress of Tyhton is about Jensen, a young enchantress, her mentor a witch Katie, a lost knight, a frightened soldier, and a magical sword. The war wizard, Kamahl, invades ...
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A Star File
William BuckelJackie Star returns as the hard hitting detective in this her third adventure. She is inadvertently drawn into a web of murder, mystery, and intrigue when she stops to aid a woman ...
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The Dragon Lord of Tyhton
William BuckelIn this tale Jensen, the enchantress, and the gifted face the Horde, seventy thousand horsemen of the steppes, who will invade their country. Jensen, Guardian of the Realm, must fi...
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Magdelana
William BuckelSara DeAngelo is a doctor turned Private Investigator in this contemporary Fantasy. In her first case she is drawn into a five hundred year old struggle involving four ghosts resur...
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All About Ivy
William BuckelIvy Durham is in an asylum, in a coma. Jason, her husband, is dying of cancer and must find a home for their three children before he passes. Her eight year old son, Mickey, enlist...
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Tales of Tyhton
William BuckelIn this sequel to The Enchantress of Tyhton the tale continues as the Gifted of Tyhton clash with a thousand year old Demon, Iron Jack, and his living ship, the Red Witch. Kamahl t...
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The Last Avro Arrow
William BuckelMercenary and terrorist Sal Berringer selects targets in Ontario, Canada, duping the RCAF and leaving his real target unprotected. The only one standing in his way is rogue pilot H...
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Long Ago In China
William BuckelLong Ago In China is a story of love and greed during the Tang Dynasty in China. The Empress Wei Ling has ordered the assassination of nine children from two previous wives of the ...
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Lenea, Voodoo Priestess
William BuckelLenea and Karma Bastille reprise their roles as Voodoo Priestesses in this sequel to Evil In Hockley. Lenea is at home in the French Quarter of New Orleans living with her mother, ...
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Voodoo Cop
William BuckelChildren in New Orleans are being abducted on their way to school, their captor leaving no trace. Police are baffled so parents call upon a psychic, Marie Bastille, the Voodoo Quee...
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Evil in Hockley
William BuckelHarry Tanner returns to his home in Mono Mills, on leave from the coalition forces in Afghanistan, after his brother is killed in an accident. He believes his brother was murdered ...
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The Duchess of Kara Keep
William BuckelIn days of old when Kings ruled and Knights defended their realm, Amanda, born of nobility and a successful business woman asks for nothing other than a life of her own choosing. T...
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Star Investigations
William BuckelJackie Star returns as the hard hitting detective first featured in "A Shooting Star." She's hired by two prostitutes to find the murder of their friend. Who killed Rosie Clark? Th...
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The Border
William BuckelJackie Star deals with corrupt police officials and drug cartels in this tale of the cocaine trade along the Mexican, American border. The police and two drug cartels believe Jacki...