Preservation of Food at Blythe Farm
St. James the Apostle Anglican Church, Fenelon Fall
Pork Salting demonstration footage by permission from Jas. Townsends & Sons
[Picture of wooden box containing four knives and four forks with bone handles, that belonged to Langton Family]
During the early years, supplies were shipped from England. [Video of women in early 18th century of pioneer kitchen] Food was in short supply. And when a pig was ready for slaughter, Anne and her mother [Video of the process of salting and storing a pork for storage] would be found – butchering and preparing meat for storage for the coming winter.
In those days, without refrigeration, pork was cut into rolled portions and prepared by coating with salt to preserve it. Anne explains, that the kitchen scene would have shocked her English friends but she persevered.