There are many things in the Fallout franchise that confuse me. One of the big ones is the fact that salt never appears as an item in any of the Fallout games, Fallout 76 being the only exception. Now, historically, salt was valuable not just as a seasoning, but also as a preservative, as it allowed food to keep for extended periods of time without spoiling. Entire empires were built on the salt trade. Such a resource would no doubt be incredibly valuable in a post-apocalyptic setting, where refrigeration would be difficult to come by. And yet, for some reason, water is the main backbone of Fallout's economy. While water is indeed a valuable resource, food preservation is still incredibly important.
