There are two main canning methods: pressure canning, which requires specialized equipment, and water bath canning, which can be done with a standard stockpot and a Mason jar.

Food preservation methods for green beans include freezing, drying, pressure canning, pickling, and dry salting. Shell beans may be enjoyed fresh, if harvested when immature. Immature shelling ...

Because food preservation was critical to human survival, air- and sun-drying most likely preceded salt and dry curing, all dependent upon favorable geography and climate.

Food Preservation. Basics of Home Canning. ... Some methods include air-drying, seed harvesting, dehydrator drying, and microwave drying. Sun drying and oven are other ways of drying herbs but they ...

Along with other recent food-world trends—organic, locavore, farm-to-table—preservation speaks to a growing desire on the part of consumers to simplify, if not play a part in, food production.

Some of my summer meals are made entirely of what's growing in my garden. Emy Sautter of Prairiewoods in Hiawatha, passed along the following about ways to extend that healthy eating: Are you ...

This article discusses how to dehydrate foods, along with information on methods, benefits, downsides, tips, and other strategies to store your food.