The story of food preservation mirrors human innovation ... leading to the widespread use of salting and curing. Smoking meat and fish over wood fires not only added flavor but created a ...

Those living in northern climates with insufficient sunlight to properly dry fruits soon added this method to their food preservation techniques. During the 15th Century, curing became an ...

Vickery, who is in charge of the newly created Section of Food Preservation ... and thawing them so that the curing process may be most successfully carried out. Fruit, particularly apples ...

Additional studies have explored plasma-treated water brine for curing dried ... with other mild preservation techniques to overcome individual limitations and improve overall food safety, thereby ...

Food preservation has been one of our core survival ... Other preservatives, such as nitrites and nitrates used for curing meats, take a more indirect approach. They mimic some of the chemical ...

we talked to an avid gardener and chefs who garden and teach classes about food preservation. Here’s what we learned from the pros about storing root veggies, freezing food and quick pickling.

UNIVERSITY PARK — For those interested in the fundamentals of home food preservation, Penn State Extension is offering a webinar, “Living on a Few Acres: Home Food Preservation,” from 6 p.m ...

“An increasing level of people are wanting to learn about home food preservation, and sometimes there can be a cost barrier associated with purchasing the equipment. So we wanted to really not ...