From ancient civilizations storing grains in clay pots to modern vacuum-sealed packaging, food preservation stands as one of humanity’s most significant achievements. Our ancestors discovered ...

Recently, exciting new paper unveils the potential of biosurfactants—natural compounds produced by microbes—to dramatically improve the preservation of meat products. This innovative approach could ...

When done correctly, home food preservation can produce a bounty of safe and delicious food. If done incorrectly, it can lead to severe illness. Purdue Extension’s Mastering Home Food Preservation ...

In a world of freezers, coolers, and constant access to electricity, the Amish have managed to maintain their traditional way of preserving meat without modern refrigeration. Their techniques, honed ...

A canner full of the author’s homemade jerky. We live in a truly blessed country with all of the most modern conveniences on demand at our very fingertips. Our ancestors would have killed to have hot ...

Canning is easy right? Maybe think again. Canning our produce is hard work, but definitely worth it. Home growers and preservers should be knowledgeable on the topic of home food preservation. With ...

If you're going to get into canning and other forms of food preservation, you'll need to understand the equipment. Here's what you need to know, courtesy of research put out by the National Center for ...

If you’ve already tackled popular quarantine-time self-sufficiency food projects like bread baking and planning out a veggie garden, you might be ready for a delicious next step: Making jams, jellies, ...

Judaism is all about preservation, both literally and figuratively. There’s a reason why some Jewish traditions haven’t been swept away by the tide of history – it’s because there were some dedicated ...