My wife and I are getting more and more into prepping, and one area I really want to break into is food preservation. We have a garden going, and I know we're going to have more than we can eat, so I'd like to save some over. However, whenever I start doing research into canning, it becomes very complicated very quickly, and a little overwhelming. What are some good ways to get some practical food preservation accomplished for the uninitiated? Currently, I'm looking at fermentation as a good way to preserve some of our vegetables, but without canning them, they are only safe in the fridge. I do know that it varies somewhat depending on the specific foods, so maybe include details like that a well.
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nocko@lemmy.sdf.org · 1 pts · 3y
I liked this episode of Live like the World is Dying: https://www.liveliketheworldisdying.com/s1e35-casandra-on-food-preserveration/
It does a decent job introducing canning, drying and fermentation.
Ceedling@compuverse.uk · 2 pts · 3y
Nice resource, thanks! I'll have to check them out
MrSpArkle@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 3y
The best thing to do as a beginner is follow proven preservation recipes that won't get you sick or killed.
https://nchfp.uga.edu/publications/publications_usda.html#gsc.tab=0
I made some wild blackberry jam following their recipes without knowing anything beforehand.
MysteriousSophon21@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Freeze drying is actually becoming more afforable for home use now and preserves nutrients better than most methods - I started with a small unit that runs off my power station found on gearscouts.com during outages and it's been a game changer for our garden surplus.