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Drying & Dehydrating

Dehydrator Vs. Oven Drying

By Neil on Friday, September 29, 2017
Oven drying food

There are many foods that can be preserved by dehydration. The method in which you dehydrate food isn’t going to alter the flavour or the shelf life of the food (if done properly) so does it matter what method you use to dry the food out? In this post, we will cover some of the …

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Jam Jelly Preserves

What Is Jam Sugar? Do You Need It To Make Jam?

By Neil on Wednesday, September 27, 2017
What Is Jam Sugar

If you have ever made jam before you may have had the problem of getting it to set properly. You might have seen jam sugar or gelling sugar at the supermarket and wondered whether you should be using that instead of normal sugar. The simple answer is that jam sugar will make your jams set …

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Preserves

Jam & Jelly Making Supplies – The Equipment You Need To Make Jam

By Neil on Monday, September 25, 2017
Jam & Jelly Making Supplies

Jams and Jellies are one of the simplest ways to preserve fruit as well as some vegetables. Almost any fruit is ripe for making a jam or jelly and the good thing about it is you don’t need a lot of equipment or supplies to get started. You can make store quality jams and jellies, …

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Food Preservation Pickling

Bread & Butter Pickles Recipe

By Neil on Sunday, September 17, 2017
Bread and Butter Pickles

Sweet, salty and tart combine in these addictive pickled cucumbers. These pickles are great on top of burgers, with bread, butter and cheese or served with cold meats. The origins of the name bread and butter pickle isn’t completely agreed upon. There are sources that say the name come about because at some point the …

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Drying & Dehydrating

How To Make Fruit Leather – Nectarine Fruit Leather Recipe

By Neil on Thursday, September 7, 2017
How To Make Fruit Leather

Fruit leathers also known as fruit roll ups are one of the simplest things you can do to preserve a large amount of fruit at home. Not only are they really tasty, they are also healthy as the only ingredient you really need is fruit. Drying food as a means of preservation is one of …

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Curing

What Is Curing Salt & Prague Powder & How To Use Them

By Neil on Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Cured meat Curing Salts

Curing salts, also known as Prague Powder are essential in food preservation. We know that salt is a valuable preservative however it isn’t effective at killing all microorganisms that can spoil food. Curing salt is usually a blend or salt as well as sodium nitrite or sodium nitrite that have special preservative qualities Salt has …

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Food Preservation Pickling

Why is Vinegar Used In Food Preservation?

By Neil on Saturday, August 19, 2017
Pickled Fish Rollmops

Vinegar is used in all sorts of food preservation methods. It has a few key properties that make it ideal at slowing or stopping food from spoiling for long periods. It is primarily the pH or acidity of vinegar that inhibits bacterial growth and this process is most commonly called pickling. What Is Vinegar? Vinegar …

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Drying & Dehydrating Food Preservation

The Best Way To Dry Herbs At Home

By Neil on Friday, August 11, 2017
Air Drying Herbs

Drying herbs is a great way to extend the life of a large harvest or to save unused herbs so that they can be used later. It is also very simple to do, in this post we will take a look at some of the ways we can dry herbs, what herbs are good for …

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Fermenting

What To Buy: Pickling Jars, Fermentation Crocks Or Mason Jars?

By Neil on Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Fermentation Crock

If you are new to fermenting or pickling your own vegetables or produce then there may be a number of questions that arise on what fermenting vessel you actually need. If you look online there a few different options, whether you decide to use a crock, airlock jar or regular mason jars it can be …

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Fermenting Food Preservation

How To Ferment Your Own Vegetables

By Neil on Sunday, July 30, 2017
Ferment Your Own Vegetables

Fermented vegetables as a means of preserving has been practised for 1000’s of years. It is by no means a new way to process food to increase its shelf life and make it extra flavorful. It is also extremely easy to do and all that is required is a few basic pieces of equipment and …

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