Questions tagged [food-preservation]
Questions about LONG-TERM food storage such as canning, pickling, freezing, and drying.
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What are the different ways to make syrups counter/shelf stable? [duplicate]
I am passionate about starting a syrup business and would like to know how I can make the syrups shelf stable so they can be stored and transported at room temperature (27-32 Celsius) and preserve ...
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Why wrap fruitcake in grease-proof paper?
Many fruit-cake recipes suggest that to preserve fruit cake it should be wrapped in either grease-proof paper or baking parchment before being placed in a sealed container.
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What is the expiration date on Atalanta stuffed grape leaves?
I bought stuffed grape leaves, but I cannot find the expiration date on the package at all. I would like to know what the expiration date is and make sure that the items are safe to consume. There is ...
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Why would you brown fresh beef but not salt beef?
In this youtube about making lobscouse different meat cooking procedures are offered between fresh and salted beef:
If you are using salt beef you don't have to brown it like this all you need to do ...
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Is this Mold in my Kombucha?
This is my first time brewing kombucha, and I’d like some advice regarding a potential problem. I started fermentation five days ago, and I’ve noticed a bubbly, brown patch growing around the SCOBY. I’...
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How to preserve food (sauces, dips etc in jars) like the industry does it? [duplicate]
The goal is to make spreads, dips, sauces, mayonnaise and the like in a way that it's as stable as store bought one.
When I buy a jar of mayonnaise, it's good for months, even if I use dirty spoons to ...
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Marmalade mess up
I messed up and added the sugar to my fruit for the marmalade I'm making, before soaking, and cooking the fruit. I'm wondering if I can continue or have I ruined it?
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What does this symbol (that looks like a triangle on top of a thermometer) mean?
I can't find a single explanation online, and image search engines did not help either. One theory is that this refers to a pressure cooker, but I am not sure. My intention is to vacuum seal the ...
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Pressure Canning Chow Chow
I am canning chow chow and want to use my pressure canner. Can anyone tell me how many pounds as well as how long for pint and quart jars? Thank you
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Can I vacuum seal my homemade bone broth in a Ball jar?
It appears you can purchase bone broth in cardboard containers that have a shelf-stable life for three or more months. If this is because of the absence of air in the container, for those broths that ...
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How can I prevent mould when decanting tinned black olives into smaller jars?
I have noticed that when I open a jar of olives (we eat a lot) sometimes some mould starts to grow on the surface of the top layer of olives floating at the top of the brine and there is mould on the ...
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How to improve the shelf life of my chocolate date spread?
I made a chocolate date spread which tastes good but didn't last a long time unrefrigerated. In about 10 days it started growing mold.
The only water in the recipe is the water used to soak the dried ...
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How to choose a bag to carry lunch straight of the fridge? [closed]
I am interested in an isothermic bag to carry my lunch. What characteristics should I look for when looking for which one to buy?
If I understand correctly regardless of each one, adding ice packs is ...
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how to make fudge less melt-y in hot weather?
so, i'm making fudge for a family reunion soon, and i happen to live in a very hot, humid climate. the recipe I use is just condensed milk and chocolate since i'm pretty new to candy-making, but ...
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Does the volume of air in an air tight container affect food shelf life?
I'm specifically talking about storing tea bags here, but equally any other dried foods. I'm trying to switch to buying certain things in bulk, so I'm trying to understand some basic principles.
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