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 .