Waste Not – Want Not Food Preservation Tips and Tricks
Keene State Dietetic Interns
Freezing: 1. Before freezing vegetables,
blanch for 2-3 minutes in boiling water and then cool in an ice bath.
2. Freeze individual produce such as strawberries in a “loose pack.” Spread out on a sheet pan and freeze then transfer to a bag.
3. Label with item, date, and amount and only pack amounts you can use at one time.
Fermentation 1. Use up local cabbage by
making homemade sauerkraut. 2. For a new challenge, try to
ferment other vegetables such as carrots.
3. Eat fermented vegetables often to reap the benefits of probiotics.
Dehydration
1. Heat oven to lowest setting, cut your fruit and veg into uniform ¼ inch slices, and put them in the oven on a lined sheet pan for 6 to 8 hours.
2. Treat fruits with ascorbic acid or lemon juice to prevent browning.
Home Canning 1. Invest in a water-bath canning
pot and tools to make the process easier and more efficient.
2. Reuse the glass jars every year – you will need new lids. The red seal around the rim is only good for one use.
Strawberry Fruit Leather Makes 12 sevings
Ingredients: 4 cups of strawberries, trimmed and cut Preparation:
1. Preheat your oven to 150°F (or as low as your oven will go). Line an 11-by-17 cookie sheet with a Silpat baking mat or parchment paper. Silpat will offer better results.
2. Puree the fruit in a food processor until completely smooth. 3. Slowly pour the pureed fruit onto the prepared pan. Use the back of a spoon or spatula to
spread it out evenly. Carefully slide the pan into the oven, and bake for eight hours (or six to seven hours if your oven is at a slightly higher temperature).
4. Remove the pan once the fruit is set and still slightly tacky. Be careful not to overcook, as you'll end up with fruit chips instead of fruit leather. Once the fruit has cooled to room temperature, slowly peel it off the mat or parchment paper. Cut out 12 portions; store in an airtight container.
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Reading List:
Freezing https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/yf/foods/fn403.pdf Fix, Freeze, Feast: The Delicious, Money-Saving Way to Feed Your Family by Kati Neville Fermentation The Art of Fermentation by Sandor Ellix Katz Wild Fermentation by Sandor Katz Cultures for Health; online Home Canning Foolproof Preserving: A Guide to Small Batch Jams, Jellies, Pickles, Condiments, and More by America’s Test Kitchen Well-Preserved: Recipes and Techniques for Putting Up Small Batches of Seasonal Foods by Eugenia Bone Mixed Canning and Preservation Methods DIY Pickling: Step-By-Step Recipes for Fermented, Fresh, and Quick Pickles by Rockridge Press The Big Book of Preserving the Harvest: 150 Recipes for Freezing, Canning, Drying, and Pickling Fruits and Vegetables by Carol W. Costenbader Dehydration The Complete Idiot's Guide to Dehydrating Foods by Jeanette Hurt
WASTE NOT -WANT NOTFood Preservation Tips & Tricks
HANNAH WISE & REBECCA BEHRKEENE STATE COLLEGE DIETETIC INTERNS
Objectives1. Participants will be able to
name 3 different preservation techniques
2. Participants will learn how to make a fermented food
Outline● Icebreaker● Brief history of food preservation● Food preservation through different cultures● Preservation techniques● Food activity- Make your own sauerkraut! ● Discussion & conclusion
Timeline of food preservation
12,000 BC: Sun Drying
2000s: Chemical Preservatives
10,000 BC: Fermentation
600 ad: Jam
1400: Curing
1794: Refrigeration
1790s: Canning
Preservation through different cultures
SOUTH AMERICA, THE INCAS:
CHUNOS
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Preservation through different cultures
GREENLAND,THE INUITS:
KIVIAK
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Preservation through different cultures
NORTH AMERICAN TRIBE:
PEMMICAN
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Preservation through different cultures
BEDOUINS:
GHEE
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Preservation through different cultures
BRAZIL:
FARINHA
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PRESERVATION TECHNIQUES1. Freezing
2. Dehydration
3. Home Canning
4. Fermentation
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Freezing Tips1. Blanch your vegetables
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Freezing Tips2. Choose the right container
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3. freeze in portions
4. Label product, date,
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5. Solid pack or loose pack
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Freezing Tips6. Use FIFO
7. Keep a freezer inventory
8. Keep coils clean
9. Proper seals
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Advantages:
1. No risk of botulism2. Takes up less space3. No need for freezing,
refrigeration or canning equipment
4. Foods will keep for up to a year.
Dehydration
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DehydrationMethods:
- Chunks, slices or fruit leather- Lemon juice or ascorbic acid- Conventional oven, dehydrator or
sun
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Home Canning: A brief history
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Home Canning: a Brief HistoryWorld War II:
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Home Canning1. Fill jars with acidic foods2. Cover with lids and boil until a seal forms3. Air is forced out of the jar
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Fermentation
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Fermentation- Bacteria: Lactobacillaceae- Yeast: CO2 and alcohol- Molds: flavor
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Eat local nutritious foods throughout the year, try one new preservation
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