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05/30/2024
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By HRS Editors
Mastering food preservation: A quick guide to air-drying fruits
Dehydrating fruits is a great way to preserve food that you grow in your home garden. This method is also a healthy way to make tasty fruit snacks for your family. However, this method can still be used even if you don’t have a dehydrator. (h/t to MyRecipes.com) You can either dehydrate fruits and other kinds […]
04/25/2024
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By HRS Editors
Why freeze-drying is the best food preservation method
Freeze-drying (lyophilization) is a food preservation process where food is quickly frozen. Next, the ice turns into water vapor and is removed by placing the frozen food in a vacuum, resulting in a dehydrated product. If you want to freeze-dry food at home, you will need special equipment. To save time and money, you can […]
03/26/2024
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By Zoey Sky
Beets, berries and more: 6 Benefits of preserving food through freeze-drying
When you’re getting ready before SHTF, stocking up on healthy and long-lasting freeze-dried foods like berries and vegetables is an important part of your preparedness plan. Detailed below are some of the benefits of freeze-dried food, such as a long shelf life and nutrient retention. (h/t to WeLovePrepping.com) Freeze-drying is a food preservation method that […]
11/09/2022
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By Olivia Cook
Food preservation techniques used by different cultures around the world
Preserving food naturally can help increase your food supply and reduce food waste. If you wish to learn how to prolong the shelf life of foods in your stockpile, you can look at food preservation techniques used by people from different places. Here are some of the ways people from different cultures keep their foods fresh for […]
07/27/2022
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By Olivia Cook
Freeze-drying is one of the best ways to preserve food for long-term storage
Freeze-drying is a food preservation method that involves freezing, primary drying and secondary drying. Freeze-dried foods have up to 99 percent less moisture than fresh foods yet retain most of the food’s flavor. Freeze-drying is technically called lyophilization. It is a three-step process that includes freezing, sublimation (primary drying) and desorption (secondary drying). It starts […]
06/15/2022
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By Zoey Sky
Freeze-drying vs dehydration: Which is the best food preservation method?
When preparing supplies for your food stockpile, two of the top food preservation methods you should consider using are freeze-drying and dehydrating. But do you know what makes them different from each other? And is one method better for your food storage needs? (h/t to BackdoorSurvival.com) Differences between freeze-dried and dehydrated food Freeze-drying is a process that […]
06/08/2021
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By Evangelyn Rodriguez
Extracts from cinnamon and pomegranates show antimicrobial activities against food-poisoning bacteria
Foodborne illness is a major concern for the food industry and regulatory agencies around the world. The most common cause of foodborne illness, or food poisoning, is consuming spoiled foods or products contaminated by pathogenic microorganisms. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), foodborne illness is a costly public health problem that, […]
05/21/2021
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By Evangelyn Rodriguez
Flaxseed proteins are great sources of antioxidant peptides, reports study
Linum usitatissimum, commonly known as flaxseed or linseed, is a flowering plant that originated in the Middle East. One of the oldest crops known to man, it has been cultivated since the beginning of civilization. Today, flaxseed is considered a superfood and is known for its abundance of macro- and micronutrients, such as fiber, protein and heart-healthy omega-3 […]
10/07/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Cryopreserved avocados may be sent to outer space
Astronauts may never have to miss out on avocados during a space voyage, thanks to a group of researchers who developed a cryopreservation method for the fruit. The team froze avocado shoots in cryotubes and revived them later to be regrown into a healthy plant. After trying out different techniques and avocado varieties, they said that the series of experiments was an overall […]
10/06/2020
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By Evangelyn Rodriguez
Possible food applications of aromatic litsea essential oils
Aromatic litsea (Litsea cubeba), also known as may chang, is an evergreen shrub cultivated commercially in many countries, particularly in China, Japan and Indochina, for its essential oil. It is also a good source of food flavoring and timber and is widely used in traditional medicine. The essential oils derived from aromatic litsea have several beneficial […]
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