It could be argued that the world’s cuisines owe a lot to the long history of food preservation — the ingenious and unexpected ways to prolong the lifespan of food that have allowed humans not only to ...

In an era of grocery stores and home refrigerators, it is easy to lose sight of the fact that, for most of history, people have been bound by the seasonality of food. This reality has long presented ...

WELCOME TO TODAY’S GROW IT GREEN. I’M JACQUELINE THOMAS. WE’RE AT PAWTUCKAWAY STATE PARK, AND TODAY I’M TALKING WITH SEAN O’BRIEN FROM THE UNH EXTENSION. AND WHEN IT COMES TO FRUITS AND BERRIES, THERE ...

Rita Garrity has stiff competition this year. The food preservation enthusiast has competed in canning food and knitting at the Minnesota State Fair for 15 years. Last year, Garrity’s orange marmalade ...

It’s time for me to put up my harvest! How should I choose which preservation method is suitable for each food? For some foods, canning isn’t safe. In those cases, you’ll need to freeze, dehydrate, or ...

Canning can be a fun and economical way to make fresh foods available year-round! The two safe methods of canning food at home are boiling water bath canning and pressure canning. Whether a food is ...

Exploring Traditional Storage Techniques Understanding Traditional Storage: In contemporary households, refrigerators are ...