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Ways to Preserve Food

Perhaps for the first time in decades, to store pumpkin and squash this way too.
learning how to preserve food at home 2. Drying/Dehydrating

might come in handy. Foods that dehydrate well include fruits,
vegetables, and jerky.

Many of us noticed that buying groceries 3. Canning – Water Bath Canning,
is becoming increasingly more expensive. Steam Canning, and Pressure Canning
Inflation, in combination with supply chain Water bath canning preserves high acid

failures and looming food shortages, makes foods (pH of 4.6 or lower), such as fruits,
us think of taking care of ourselves and jams, jellies and other spreads. It also

our families using alternative and creative works for tomatoes (with added acid),
means. Home food preservation helps us to pickles and relishes. Pressure canning
stock up and save money. must be used for low acid foods like

beans, carrots, corn, meats, soups, sauces
In this article we will provide you with an or broth.

outline of ways to preserve food, and in 4. Freezing
future editions we will explore them in more Freezing is easy. You can freeze almost
detail. (Your recipes and ideas are welcome.) anything. As long as you have electricity

1. Root Cellars, Cool Storage, and to run your freezer, it will work great.
Room Temperature Storage 5. Fermentation

Best for storing potato, carrot, beet, onion, Fermentation is very versatile. Because
garlic, and also cabbage and apple. It’s easy fermentation involves acidity and

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