1) Dry-salting = meat or fish is buried in granular salt 2) brine-curing = meat is put in a strong salt-water. Since salt was fairly expensive, generally only meats high in fat would be preserved. Mutton wasn't preserved as often since the meat is usually tough and string and was literally 'not worth its salt'.
1 Pennsylvania annual average temperature - 48.77 degrees, 31st warmest state in the U.S. 2  Record Hottest year in Pennsylvania - 1998 / Avg temperature 52.03 degrees. 3  Record Coldest year in Pennsylvania - 1917 / Avg temperature 46.08 degrees. Record Coldest year in Pennsylvania - 1917 / Avg temperature 46.08 degrees. 2  Pennsylvania average Summer temperature (June, July, August) 68.6 F degrees, 34th warmest U.S. summer state.
The coldest average temperature in Pittsburgh is February at 29.6 degrees. The most monthly precipitation in Pittsburgh occurs in January with 3.9 inches. The Pittsburgh weather information is based on the average of the previous 3-7 years of data. Loading...he Pittsburgh, PA air quality index is 23.6% greater than the Pennsylvania average and 12.6% greater than the national average. The Pittsburgh, PA pollution index is the sum of the most hazardous air pollutants displayed in pounds.