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Blueberries are considered one of the “superfoods.” They are among the highest value anti-oxident fruits, while being packed full of other vitamins and minerals, and are low in calories. They are also delicious. What’s not to love? Unfortunately, they are only in season for a short time each year. They also don’t travel very well. Blueberries picked fresh from your backyard are far more tasty than those found in your local supermarket, which have usually been picked unripe in order to make it to your store without going bad.

The best ways of storing herbs is normally determined by the type of herb and also the length of storing. With regards to storing basil and also retaining herbs fresh for longer, proper storing is usually the key. For anyone who is not using fresh herbs in the kitchen right away, you’ll want to save [...]

Over the centuries people have come up with a number of food preservation techniques. Food is vitally important to us because we need it to survive. Without basic preservation processes food would go bad within just a few hours. Food storage preservation includes everything from freezing and refrigerating to canning, dehydrating, and freeze drying. Preservation does one of two things: it either slows down the bacteria that cause food to go bad or it kills the bacteria entirely.