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The Secret of Preservation Primer

November 22, 2022Cole Whitney
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WTF – Preservation Primer: The Different Ways to Safely Preserve Food

This week, we’re talking about the why’s, and how’s of food preservation, from ancient and traditional methods to modern and technological processes. Follow Janie and Ben as they show you how to save time and money while adding flavor and nuance to your food by preserving it, on this week’s episode of WTF.

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Comments (5)

Patricia Lane-Bell

November 23, 2022 6:27 pm

questions about garlic – if making a confit garlic paste, how safe will it be in the fridge before you worry about botulism?

Paul Geisel

November 23, 2022 8:46 pm

My dad would make summer sausage using pork, beef and spices. He also added sodium nitrite in addition to smoking the sausage. The amount of sodium nitrite was very small compared to the amount of sausage My question is regarding the safety of preservatives like sodium nitrite.

Janie Wang

November 25, 2022 8:28 am

Great question!

Darlene

November 24, 2022 9:19 am

I know pretty well everything on dehydrating and canning etc but I would love to see some things on meat curing etc.

Vincent Sabatino sr.

November 24, 2022 10:04 am

Vacuum sealing to freeze for preservation

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