If you have an abundance of green chillies, there are various methods that you can use to preserve them. This stops your chillies from going to waste, and you can use them all throughout the year, even when it’s too cold to grow them. Green chillies can be preserved by drying them in the oven …
Having your fridge break down is one of those things that’s unavoidable but leaves you with a dilemma as to how you’re going to keep your food cold so that it doesn’t spoil and you have to throw it out. While hopefully, this doesn’t happen to you, here are some ways that you can keep …
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If you have your own fig tree, you’ll know that all your figs will usually ripen at once, and you won’t be able to eat them fast enough before they go off. For this reason, you’ll want some easy preservation methods so that you can stop all those lovely figs from spoiling and be able …
If you have a bay tree growing in your backyard or a friend has given you bay leaves from their tree, you may want to dry them so that you can store them safely in the pantry for up to 1 year. Bay leaves should be harvested in mid-summer when the leaves have fully developed …
Carrots are one of the easiest vegetables to grow in your garden and, quite often, one of the most rewarding because they are so versatile when you use them in the kitchen. However, although growing carrots is fairly easy, gardeners often wonder why their carrots are so small. Small carrots can be attributed to a …
There’s nothing nicer than having lovely fresh warm bread straight out of the oven with your evening meal. But what about when the bread is ready, but your dinner guests are late? What can you do to keep your bread warm for longer without having it dry out in the oven? There are a few …
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Wheat berries are entire grains of wheat that still have their outer layer of bran. This outer layer helps to protect the berries and means that they can be stored for quite a long time. But you have to know how to store them correctly. Most importantly, you want to keep your wheat berries dry …
Shredding carrots is one of those tasks that can take up a fair bit of time and energy, especially if you do it by hand. Therefore it would be convenient to be able to store them so that they’re ready to use when you get home after a busy day at work. So, how do …
When you have a bumper crop of juicy, ripe tomatoes, you want to know how to preserve them so that you can enjoy them all year round and stop them from going to waste. Even better, you won’t have to settle for store-bought tomatoes that have absolutely no taste because they’ve been picked too early, …
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Dried fish can be used in many ways in the kitchen and is a high source of rich omega-3 oils or fatty acids. But, in order to ensure that your dried fish lasts for the longest possible time, you need to know how to store it correctly. Dried fish can be stored in a cool …
Lychees are delicious tropical fruits that only have a fairly short season. Therefore, when they come into season and are plentiful in stores, it’s tempting to buy them in larger quantities. However, fresh lychees will only keep in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, so how do you store them for longer? It’s actually …
If you grow your own raspberries, no doubt you’re likely to end up with a bumper crop sooner or later. So, if your family wants to enjoy raspberries all year round, why not consider freeze-drying them? You can eat freeze-dried raspberries just as a snack on the go or when you feel like a sweet …
Watermelon is a healthy and nutritious snack to enjoy all summer long. However, once a watermelon is cut, you have to know how to store it correctly to keep it as fresh as possible and to stop it from getting soggy and mushy. Most importantly, you want to store your cut watermelon in the fridge …
If you like to make your own fruit and vegetable juices, you’ll need to know how best to preserve them so that they stay fresh for as long as possible. Obviously, it’s best to consume fresh juices as soon as they’re prepared, but sometimes you need to save time and prepare your juices in advance. …
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As you are most likely aware, basil only grows outdoors during the warmer months. Therefore, if you want to enjoy basil in your cooking for the rest of the year, you’re going to have to preserve some from your summer harvest. Or, try growing it indoors over winter. One of the best ways to preserve …
If you like to make cakes at home, you should be aware that many homemade cakes don’t need refrigeration. As long as you keep your cake in a covered container, it should stay fresh and ready to eat for up to a week. Of course, this will depend on the type of cake and the …
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The serrano is a long, thin pepper that originates from Mexico. If you are growing this variety of pepper in your own garden, you’ll want to know how to preserve it, especially if you have a bumper harvest. Serrano peppers only have a shelf life of around 3 to 5 days if you keep them …
If you’re after a healthy snack to take with you while hiking or just want to add some delicious flavor to your morning granola, why not consider freeze-drying some strawberries? Both fresh and frozen strawberries can be freeze-dried, and we show you how with these easy steps. 1. Prepare Your Strawberries To stop your strawberries …
Fresh turmeric can be preserved in a number of different ways, depending on how long you want to store it. It will keep for a couple of weeks in the refrigerator and around six months in the freezer, or you can dehydrate it and turn it into powder for much longer storage. You can also …
If you want to prepare your gingerbread house early, how do you preserve it so that it’s perfect for bringing out at Christmas time? And, can you preserve this year’s gingerbread house until next holiday season? Here’s a quick guide on the best ways to preserve your gingerbread house. How to Preserve Gingerbread House 1. …
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Did you know that you can keep fruit fresh by storing it in mason jars? This method is particularly useful for soft fruits such as berries and will keep your fruit fresher for much longer than if you were to just put it in the fridge in the plastic packaging that it comes in. Here …
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Did you know that you can freeze garlic? This is a great way to preserve the garlic that you’ve grown in your garden so that you can use it all year round in your cooking. One of the best ways to freeze garlic is in ice cube trays because the garlic will be in usable …
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Many people these days are learning about the appeal of using duck eggs in their cooking and baking. Duck eggs have a much richer flavor and texture than chicken eggs and they are also higher in nutrition. However, if you’ve never used duck eggs before, you might not be entirely familiar with how to store …
It’s become a common habit in our modern age, to buy our vegetables at the grocery store, bring them home, and put them straight into the refrigerator. But, this is not always the best practice because many vegetables lose their nutritional value when exposed to cold temperatures. To preserve your vegetables without a fridge, you …
Plantains are fruits that look very similar to bananas. However, they are generally used in many different ways in both sweet and savory dishes. The only problem with ripe plantains is that, like bananas, they can quickly go brown and get mushy. This means that they are past their usefulness. However, there are ways that …
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Carrots are not only highly nutritious, but they’re also extremely versatile and are great for adding to any dishes that need a little more bulking out. If you grow your own and your soil temperature doesn’t drop below 25 degrees Fahrenheit (-4 degrees Celsius), you can just leave them in the ground until you need …
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Poblano peppers are very popular and easy to grow. They almost reach the size of bell pepper, but they do have a touch of heat. They’re not as spicy as jalapenos and have some of the fruitiness that bell peppers have. If you’ve just discovered these peppers and are growing them, you might find that …
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Having a bumper harvest of lovely, large pumpkins means that you can enjoy them all year-round if you store your pumpkins correctly. Alternatively, you might have purchased a large pumpkin from a roadside stall and don’t want to use it all at once. In this case, you need to know how to store cut pumpkin …
Who doesn’t love to munch on a handful of peanuts or use them in delicious home-baked cookies? That is unless you have a peanut allergy, of course. Peanuts are highly nutritious, but they also have a high oil content. This means that they have to be stored correctly, so that they don’t go rancid. It’s …
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Did you know that chestnuts are high in vitamin C? They are also low in fat and highly nutritious, as well as high in fiber. But, the chestnut growing season doesn’t last too long, so if you want to enjoy these tasty treats all year round, you’ll have to learn how to store them correctly. …
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With any type of shellfish that you purchase and that you’re not going to consume straight away, it’s really important that you store it correctly. This will ensure that the shellfish is safe to consume once the time comes. With oysters, it’s particularly important that you store them safely. Fresh oysters need to be stored …
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Whether you make them yourself or purchase them at your favorite bakery, cinnamon rolls are loved by almost everyone. But, if you’ve made or purchased a few extra, how do you store them to keep them nice and moist and fresh? It is best to store cinnamon rolls in an airtight container to prevent them …
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Sliced ham is a popular staple that most people buy to have on sandwiches or for serving as cold cuts when they have friends over. But, you have to ensure that the ham you’re serving is still good to eat and hasn’t started to deteriorate. So, how long does sliced ham last in the fridge? …
Having a selection of canned food in your pantry means that you can prepare a meal quickly when you don’t have time to cook from scratch. It’s also a good way to get a bit of variety in your diet when seasonal produce is out of season, or you can’t get to the store. But, …
The process of canning food used to be an extremely popular method of preserving produce. Nowadays, this process happens far more infrequently, so you may be wondering how hard is it to can your own food at home. Canning is an easy process that anyone can do if the recommended canning process is followed properly. …
When opening a can of fruit, some of us might be wondering if the fruit has already been cooked. Do I need to prepare the fruit in any special way? Can it be consumed directly after opening? All canned fruit is cooked as part of the canning process. In fact, its a requirement by the …
If you have successfully grown a great crop of onions at home, the last thing you want is to lose some of your harvest due to improper storage. You might be wondering whether you can store your onions in an airtight container. Whole onions should definitely never be stored in an airtight container. You might …
If you want to preserve fruit in honey, there are a number of options. Honey can be a useful preservative. For longer-term preservation, the safest and most effective way to preserve fruit in honey is to use honey as a canning syrup and to process fruit covered with this canning syrup in the usual way, …
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If you have made or want to make some homemade jam, you might be wondering whether you can preserve jam without a canner. If you don’t have a water bath canner, don’t be tempted not to process your jam. This is not safe. You can preserve jam by freezing it. But if you don’t have …
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Lemon or lime can be used as a traditional preservative to improve the quality and shelf-life of a number of perishable goods. You can use lime or lemon juice as a preservative to prevent fruits like apples, bananas, avocados from turning brown. You can also soak fruits before dehydrating them, in lemon juice and water …
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Those with a love of fruits know that there is a range of ways to enjoy them fresh or preserve them for later. But does alcohol preserve fruit? Alcohol preserves fruit. And not only that. Using alcohol to preserve fruit actually gives two excellent yields – alcohol-infused fruits that taste great on their own or …
One of the traditional ways to preserve meat is to use salt. Salting, otherwise known as curing, is an age-old technique for meat preservation. But in today’s health-conscious world, we know that too much salt is bad for us. So how do we preserve meat without salt? Can you really preserve meat without salt? Yes, …
As you delve into the world of food preservation, you will often read the term ‘process.’ But what does it mean to ‘process’ in canning? The word ‘process’ in canning refers to the steps that we take to safely preserve food for later use. The goal in this canning stage is to heat jars to …
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Preserving eggs for a longer time might sound like a difficult task if you’ve never done it before. But in reality, there are many easy techniques that can help you to do just that. There are a lot of other methods that have historically been used to preserve fresh eggs. But they are not recommended …
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Potatoes are a staple crop for many home growers. But many struggle when it comes to an understanding of how to store their potatoes over the winter months. Keeping potatoes in a traditional root cellar can be a great option. But the conditions required can be challenging to maintain. Home-canned potatoes are another preservation solution. …
Canning is an essential part of sustainable home growing. It can allow you to have access to fresh and wholesome food from your garden year-round. But when it comes to home canning, safety is of paramount importance. You need to be sure you know how to tell if canned food is bad. Several tell-tail signs …
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