Hog Butchering Day
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Historic Brattonsville 1444 Brattonsville Road, McConnells, South Carolina 29726
On Saturday, Jan. 12, the living history community at Brattonsville comes together for the eventful affair of processing and preserving a whole hog. Rediscover historical American foodways with a day full of 19th century-style pork processing activities where nothing goes to waste. Period dressed interpreters will be busy rendering lard, making sausages and preserving pork using salt. Learn how pig bladders are used in food preservation and how soap is made from lard. Gather around the warm open hearth for historical cooking demonstrations. Food culture enthusiasts can get up close and personal with the making of head cheese and other delicacies using offal and scrap. Regular admission fees apply.