Kitchen techniques in Colonial Moravian communities

Table-Scape at the 1784 kitchen at the historic tavern in Salem, NC.

The early Moravians in the Colonial period employed a variety of effective food preservation techniques. Interestingly, many of them dating back to former times in human history. 

Smoking, salting and potting were often used for meats. Pickling, drying, and the steady cool temperature of a basement or root cellar for eggs, vegetables, and fruits. 

Straw was used to protect and insulate delicate foods from extreme temperatures.