The Old-School Way To Keep Meat Fresh Before Modern Fridges - Chowhound

Photovs/Getty Images Beginning in the 1920s, keeping meat fresh has been easier since the modern refrigerator became a widespread household appliance in the U.S. However, you might wonder how people kept meat fresh prior to that time. Historically, there have been a number of techniques to ensure meat's safety before cooking it. But if you look further back into history, one method stands out as the most common…