A lot has changed for salt pork since the advent of refrigeration, but a lot has also stayed pretty much the same. After all, it’s still salty, it’s still pork, and a little bit still goes a ...

Staples in an 18th century sailor’s diet included plenty of salt pork and sea biscuit. Daily grog rations were also a part of a sailor’s fare. The lemon in the grog prevented scurvy.