The History of Bacon Experience
This is a hands-on and incredibly tasty way to learn the History of Bacon.
Time & Location
Feb 21, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Gauthier Vineyard, 5000 Farmers Dr, Barhamsville, VA 23011, USA
About the event
Bacon goes back… way back! Before refrigeration was available, people around the globe used salt to cure and preserve pork. In 1500 BC, the Chinese were salting and curing pork belly to make Lap Yuk. Even Ancient Romans and Greeks made bacon.
Bacon pops up around the globe throughout history.
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.
Whether you're a history buff or a bacon-lover, you’ll leave with the knowledge (and inspiration) to make your own bacon at home.
Tickets
History of Bacon Experience
$75.00
+$1.88 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00