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 highest average temperature in Scranton is July at 71.8 degrees. The coldest average temperature in Scranton is February at 28.1 degrees. The most monthly precipitation in Scranton occurs in October with 5.6 inches.The Scranton weather information is based on the average of the previous 3-7 years of data.he Scranton, PA air quality index is 11.7% less than the Pennsylvania average and 19.5% less than the national average. The Scranton, PA pollution index is the sum of the most hazardous air pollutants displayed in pounds.