Category "food-preservation"

Can "Canning" be achieved with "vacuum sealed" bags?

Upon reading the question If I vacuum seal a food product like beef stew then boil it in the bag, would it keep un-refrigerated? and the answer provided https:/

How to make Frozen french fries

I'm a takeaway owner and for the past two weeks I have been trying to make my own frozen french fries. But the results are very bad, my fries either stick along

Which bread keeps the longest?

I want to buy the type of bread which last longest. It should be toastable, so no zwieback and other dry types. Which is the best bread for this purpose? Is the

cooked corned beef, "potted meats". preservation [closed]

I cooked corned beef that is to be used as sandwiches or tortilla wraps, so I chilled my freshly corned beef in a Ziplock bag and was thinki

Canning applesauce - water bath after the fact

On saturday, my wife and I canned a few bushels of apples by making applesauce. We did not, however, do a water bath afterwards - the hot contents of the sauce

Freezing fresh juices

I'm currently into fresh-juicing fruits using my auger juicer and, soon, hydraulic press. After a while I've realized that it's ridiculous to bring the equipm

can i re-use canning jars with botulism [duplicate]

I have a question about botulism when canning pickles. I realize that most canning recipes use 1:1 vinigar to water ratio for canning pickles.

Basil wilting, how to preserve? [duplicate]

I have a hard time keeping basil. When I buy it from a local grocery store, it is perfectly fresh, but when I take it home it withers in a co

Canning grapes (unknown type)

I separated the skins from the pulp/seeds, threw them in my blender with a little sugar and they turned brown during processing. The pulp also turned brown whil

How to preserve curry paste

I want to preserve curry paste in bottles could you please help me to find out the right amount of additives use in it

When is a noodle finished cooking [duplicate]

How do you tell when a noodle is done cooking? I have tried throwing it at the ceiling but I don't know if that works can someone please help

What happens to raw honey after the expiry date? Will it be edible?

I have got a 3 kg pack of raw wild unheated honey. Expiry date is 18 months from packaging. What is expected to happen to it after the expiry date? Will it be

What are the signs that indicate that raw honey has spoilt?

If the raw honey goes bad, how would I know? What should I keep on looking for? Floating fungus?

Can one preserve cooked fish with salt?

I am attempting to replicate a Thai delicacy called 'Pla Tuu'. It is a small fish that is salted, cooked in water, and then reheated periodically to preserve it

Food safety of sauerkraut whose brine evaporated below surface?

We started a batch of sauerkraut about a month ago. We used the outer leaves of the cabbage to cover the shredded cabbage below. The cabbage was brined with ade

Cooked food / heat and serve meal, long term packaging

How does package food producers such as "Seeds of Change" or "Pacific Foods" package their food to keep for up to 15 months and store without refrigeration? Wha

Food Vacuum Storage Systems

What do consumers need to keep in mind when shopping for food vacuum storage systems? It seems FoodSaver is the most well received brand with the largest market

How to remove most water from food when cooling them down before putting to a refrigerator?

Today I baked some liquid eggs, see the picture below. After baking, there was no liquid in the eggs any more. I waited till them became lukewarm, and put them

Unsealed meat in freezer

Below is my situation: Is completely (vacuum) sealing leftover meat in the freezer absolutely necessary? I would always just use a plastic bag to cover the mea

defrosting homemade frozen bread

I made several loaves of bread 7 days prior to use due to time constraint, so I decided to freeze them after fully cooled, 8 hours after cooked. Normally wit