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On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, Harold and Rachel Have A Conversation About A Variety of Food Preservation Methods From The Past and Modern Methods.

The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 150 – August 10, 2022 – Food Preservation Methods (Past and Present).

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Topic of Discussion

Food Preservation Methods (Past and Present)

• Minimal Processing – Root Cellars, Cool Storage, Room Temperature Storage, and in-ground storage.
• Drying/Dehydrating/smoking
• Canning – Water Bath Canning, Steam Canning, Pressure Canning, and Retort canning,
• Freezing.
• Freeze Drying.
• Fermentation.
• Preserving in Salt and Sugar.
• Immersion in alcohol. (Liqueurs)
• Preserving in Fat (larding)

Listener Questions and Feedback:

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Resources Mentioned On This Podcast Episode

• Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving – https://amzn.to/3zGlIA7
• Excalibur Food Dehydrator – https://amzn.to/3bHDhHZ
• Presto 23-Quart Pressure Canner and Cooker – https://amzn.to/3p1B3pJ
• National Centers for Home Canning – https://nchfp.uga.edu/
• MSU Food Preservation Classes and Information – https://www.canr.msu.edu/food_preservation/programs
• Recipe for dried candied citrus peels (amazing) – https://www.marthastewart.com/313211/candied-citrus-peels
• Root Cellaring: Natural Cold Storage of Fruits & Vegetables by Mike Bubel – https://amzn.to/3JPsx6T
• My Ultimate EXCALIBUR Food Dehydrator Recipe Book – https://amzn.to/3dbQqt6
• Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing by Michael Ruhlman – https://amzn.to/3bPN2nC
• Townsend’s Amazon Page – https://amzn.to/3SG0z1u
• Townsends – YouTube
• Potted Meat Townsends – https://www.youtube.com/user/jastownsendandson/search?query=potted%20meat

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