Questions tagged [food-preservation]
Questions about LONG-TERM food storage such as canning, pickling, freezing, and drying.
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How to preserve home made garlic sauce for at least two years shelf life?
I am thinking of starting a business selling home made garlic sauce. The sauce contains both, oil and water as well as lemon juice. How can I prevent it from spoiling and extend its shelf life?
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Sous vide "Jabon de Paris" (Cooked ham)
I would like to use sous vide to prepare "Jambon de Paris" from a raw piece of pork.
I have been doing tests on my own, and 8 hours at 65°C with 4% salt, 1% sugar, and a good amount of white and ...
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Is the jar ok if the lid pops before i start the pressure canning? [closed]
What does it mean when the jar pops before pressure canning?
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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 equipment in and out, and slice my way through ...
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Potato chips lose crunch and taste within a week
We make potato chips commercially, but they lose crunch and taste within 7 days.
How can one delay or prevent potato chips from losing their crunchiness and taste?
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Replacement for Calcium Propionate for bread
Hi we run a bakery and we understood that Calcium Propionate is not safe for regular consumption. Can some one suggest a safe preservative..
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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. I accidently used 1:4 vinigar to water ratio for canning ...
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When is the expiry date? [closed]
Honest to god, I tried so hard to identify it. I do see JAN 17 but I'm not sure if its January of 2017 or January the 17th. Plus I see 00:42 there but I'm not sure what it means, but I have a feeling ...
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What are the alternatives to fresh apple juice? [closed]
My doctor has told me to drink fresh apple juice in the morning.
I am finding it difficult to drink fresh fruit juice daily.
Is there anything available in the market which I can keep in the ...
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Preserving bread with vinegar
If you use vinegar to preserve a piece of bread by pouring it over, will the vinegar affect the bread's taste?
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Storing lamb shanks [duplicate]
I had some organic lamb shanks in the fridge. I forgot to freeze them by the "use or freeze by" date. It's 5 days past the date. Are they still good?
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