The History of Bacon Experience

Description

In The History of Bacon Experience, we’ll walk through some of it's history and learn about how bacon was made. In this class, you’ll learn about: 

• The process of dry-curing and smoking bacon 
• The role salt plays in food preservation and local salt sources 
• Sample bacon recipes from 1500 BC and 19th century Virginia 
• How skilled enslaved cooks prepared bacon in our foodway 

Plus, each participant can enjoy a complementary glass of Gauthier Vineyard's red or white wines.

Tickets are $75/person and can be purchased online at: https://www.jollysmillpond.com/event-details/history-of-bacon-class-0126 .