Frozen freshness: using the deep freeze to preserve flavor and nutrients
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Freezing fruits and vegetables is the best way to preserve their freshness and nutritional value. Vegetables should be blanched by steaming or boiling, and then placed in sturdy plastic zip-seal bags. Fruits do not need to be blanched, but some types benefit from a coating of syrup or water.
Publication Name: Country Journal
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0898-6355
Year: 1998
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Good canning: how to fill your pantry with jars of produce
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Canning at home requires the correct equipment; sterile canning jars with two-piece lids, canning tongs, and a pressure canner for low-acid foods. The differences between boiling-water bath canning and pressure canning, and between raw pack and hot pack methods, are discussed.
Publication Name: Country Journal
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0898-6355
Year: 1998
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Freezing your fruits and vegetables
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Freezing fruits and vegetables is a process which does not spoil food because it halts its growth. The nutritional value will be maintained if the food is thawed gradually in a refrigerator but not kept there too long.
Publication Name: Country Journal
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0898-6355
Year: 1992
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