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.
Days of Hot Weather in Philadelphia. The temperature at Philadelphia climbs into the 90s Fahrenheit for 24 days a year on average, scattered throughout late spring and summer. About once every two or three years, the thermometer here reaches 100 Â°F (38 Â°C).A day of 100-degree weather can show up in July or August.he coldest nights of winter at Philadelphia drop down to 10 Â°F (-12 Â°C) or below. About once in five years the city gets as cold as 0 Â°F (-18 Â°C). From December to March, Philadelphia can remain below freezing all day long. The city typically has 13 days a year when the temperature never rises above 32 Â°F.