Alex, You are correct..
Check this link: http://www.earth-house.com/Disaster_Readi/ Sanctuaries/Root_Cellars/root_cellars.html Take care, Chuck Phoenix AZ On Jul 21, 2008, at 11:52 AM, Alex Chamberlain wrote: > On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 1:41 PM, R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> And how about before refrigerators? How does one keep food from >> spoiling in that sort of heat? I know that people >> used to can meat in jars and then store it in a well under water >> but even then it likely wouldn't last long. Summer >> kitchens were common too as it was too hot to cook indoors with >> wood stoves etc. > > I am embarrassingly ignorant of the Old Ways, so I may be all wet, but > wasn't that the point of having a root cellar? Earth is a great > insulator---you don't have to dig too far before you get to the point > where the temperature stays cool enough year-round to keep food > safely. > > Alex > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
