Freezing Fruits & Vegetables
Freezing is one of the best ways to preserve produce at home. Learn how to blanch, pack, and store fruits and vegetables to maintain quality and nutrition.
Category: Preservation
Food Safety for Outdoor Cookouts
Learn how to safely grill and smoke meat outdoors with best practices for marinating, safe temperatures, cooler use, and handling leftovers.
Canning Venison
Find out how to properly can venison to preserve flavor and safety.
Syrups for Preserving Fruits
Syrup options for preserving fruits at home.
Pepper Basics
Discover tips for selecting and storing peppers.
Raw Juice Preparation & Storage for Retail Food Service Establishments
Raw fruits and vegetables that are squeezed for juice and stored for future service are subject to specific food safety requirements. That is because, like other ready-to-eat foods, there is no...
Inspection of Food: Who’s Responsible?
Local, state, federal, and international agencies all have a role in ensuring food safety and quality in the United States. These agencies regulate the use of chemicals and technology based on...
Drying Vegetables
Dry your garden vegetables for easy, long-term storage without refrigeration.
Drying Fruits
Capture the sweet flavor of fruits by drying them safely and efficiently.
Preserving Cranberries
Fresh cranberries pack a punch as a component of fall and winter sweet and savory food, drink, and décor with their small size, bright, deep red color, tart taste, dense texture, and versatile uses....
Drying Foods
Discover the benefits of drying foods and learn techniques for fruits, vegetables, and herbs.
Canning Tools
Lid Lifter/Lid Wand The canning lid lifter/lid wand is a magnet attached to a short plastic stick and is a useful tool for lifting metal lids from hot water. Lid wand brands include Back to Basics,...