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.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Climate & Temperature. 1  Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Usa is at 40 12'N, 76 50'W, 103 m (338 ft). 2  See map.3  Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has a humid subtropical climate that is mild with no dry season, constantly moist (year-round rainfall). During summer average high temperatures are 28.7Â°C (83.6Â°F) and average low temperatures are 17.5Â°C (63.5Â°F). 2  Come autumn/ fall temperatures decrease achieving average highs of 18.1Â°C (64.5Â°F) during the day and lows of 7.6Â°C (45.7Â°F) generally shortly after sunrise.