Possibly the weirdest question I've ever asked

[Straight Shooter]

just to make the point. 1968- 1940= 28 years and still eating allbeit limited supply of food stored in the cellar, but seen with my own eyes...given the right conditions IT CAN BE DONE and in a time with no air con ....it really blows my mind.... we all need to find out these skills for ourselves , my grandmother had a walk in pantry with a big salting stone
(most houses did) she used to salt pork,beef,bacon...i am learning those skills now TO GO FOWARDS WE ALL NEED TO GO BACKWARDS charge on folks !