Food Preservation

How to Can Crushed TomatoesCrushed tomatoes are one of the most useful tomato products to keep in the pantry. They work well in soups, stews, casseroles, chili, pasta sauce, and other cooked dishes where tomatoes…

Home Canning Methods Explained: Water Bath vs Pressure Canning Home canning relies on two tested methods, water bath canning and pressure canning. Each method is designed for specific types of foods, and understanding the difference…

Freeze Drying Tools and Supplies: What You Actually Need: If you are just getting started with freeze drying, it is easy to assume that a long list of tools is required. In practice, a small…

Canning Tools and Supplies for Home Food Preservation: Canning supplies are often described in long lists that feel more complicated than the process itself. In practice, a home canning setup is built around a small…

How to Tell When Dehydrated Food Is Fully DryDehydrated food is only safe to store when moisture has been removed all the way through, not just from the surface. Drying time can give a general…

How to Dehydrate Tomatoes (Slices, Halves, and Tomato Powder):Dehydrating tomatoes turns fresh produce into shelf-stable cooking ingredients. The goal is to remove moisture so the tomatoes can be stored and later used in soups, sauces,…

Dehydrating Tools and Supplies: This page covers the tools used for dehydrating food at home. These are the same tools referenced throughout the dehydrating guides on this site.The goal is to keep the setup simple…

How to Prep Foods for Better Dehydrating ResultsHow food is prepared before it goes into the dehydrator has a major impact on drying time, final texture, flavor quality, and long-term storage performance. Good prep does…

Pretreating Fruits for Dehydrating and Storage:Pretreating fruit before dehydrating is one of those steps that is useful in the right situations and unnecessary in others. It is not a universal requirement, but for certain fruits…

How to Dehydrate Food at Home: Dehydrating is one of the simplest ways to preserve food at home. It removes moisture so food can be stored longer without refrigeration. The finished food is not the…