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 US average is 37. Snowfall is 46 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 139. On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in State College, Pennsylvania.The July high is around 82 degrees. The January low is 19. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 55 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable.The US average on the comfort index is 44.n average, there are 178 sunny days per year in State College, Pennsylvania. The July high is around 82 degrees. The January low is 19. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 55 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.