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'''Food preservation''' is | '''Food preservation''' is inseparable from where the food is stored. The '''storage of food''' is done in a suitable environment. This often means a dry, cool place. The place in which food is stored is often a [[Food storage rooms|pantry]] (a room in the house, near the kitchen) or separate food storage room (ie above ground, or even underground (even mere burial is possible) ). As such, at least 1 food storage technique is often employed (cooling). The following list describes the food preservation techniques we can use: | ||
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* [[Biopreservation]] (ie keeping animals alive or using bacteria, ie fermentation) | * [[Biopreservation]] (ie keeping animals alive or using bacteria, ie fermentation) | ||
* [[Vacuum packing]], [[bottling]] and [[packing in a modified atmosphere]] (ie ULO) | * [[Vacuum packing]], [[bottling]] and [[packing in a modified atmosphere]] (ie ULO) | ||
* [[Refrigerating food| | * [[Refrigerating food|Refrigerating]] and [[Freezing]] | ||
It should be noted however that each foodstuff is more suitable to one or another type of food storage (not all types are suitable for every foodstuff). As each food storage technique requires special equipment, the crops grown in each community are best selected carefully so that as little as possible different storage techniques are needed (hence allowing more cost-effective food storage). | It should be noted however that each foodstuff is more suitable to one or another type of food storage (not all types are suitable for every foodstuff). As each food storage technique requires special equipment, the crops grown in each community are best selected carefully so that as little as possible different storage techniques are needed (hence allowing more cost-effective food storage). | ||
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* Frozen fish/seafood/meat analogues (tofu, seitan, tempeh)/eggs, frozen vegetables | * Frozen fish/seafood/meat analogues (tofu, seitan, tempeh)/eggs, frozen vegetables | ||
* Dried fruit and nuts | * Dried fruit and nuts | ||
* Tea and coffee ( | * Tea and coffee (unground) | ||
* ... | * ... | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 14:49, 5 October 2012
Food preservation is inseparable from where the food is stored. The storage of food is done in a suitable environment. This often means a dry, cool place. The place in which food is stored is often a pantry (a room in the house, near the kitchen) or separate food storage room (ie above ground, or even underground (even mere burial is possible) ). As such, at least 1 food storage technique is often employed (cooling). The following list describes the food preservation techniques we can use:
- Drying
- Jellying
- Pickling and Jugging
- Smoking
- Salting, and Sugaring
- Adding of other (artificial) food additives
- Canning and Home canning
- Biopreservation (ie keeping animals alive or using bacteria, ie fermentation)
- Vacuum packing, bottling and packing in a modified atmosphere (ie ULO)
- Refrigerating and Freezing
It should be noted however that each foodstuff is more suitable to one or another type of food storage (not all types are suitable for every foodstuff). As each food storage technique requires special equipment, the crops grown in each community are best selected carefully so that as little as possible different storage techniques are needed (hence allowing more cost-effective food storage).
Examples
- Canned beans
- Bulk dried foods such as flour, milk powder, soya powder, whole grains (brown rice, white rice, ...)
- Noodles [1]
- jam
- Alcoholic beverages as wine, mead, beer, spirits, ...
- Frozen fish/seafood/meat analogues (tofu, seitan, tempeh)/eggs, frozen vegetables
- Dried fruit and nuts
- Tea and coffee (unground)
- ...