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Food preservation has been practiced for thousands of years, but it's also surrounded by a number of misconceptions. Some are based on outdated information. Some come from comparing foods that were never intended to produce the same result. Others simply...

Freeze drying is a unique preservation process that removes moisture from food while it remains frozen. Unlike traditional drying methods that rely on heat to evaporate water, freeze drying uses a carefully controlled combination of freezing, vacuum pressure, and gentle...

A Harvest Right Freeze Dryer is an amazingly complex piece of equipment that is relatively simple to operate. However, under the covers, it is exponentially more powerful and complex than a refrigerator, a freezer, or a dehydrator. The Harvest Right...

Quick Answer There isn't a single percentage or simple answer that applies to every food. The amount of nutrition preserved depends on several factors, including: The type of food The nutrient being measured Preparation before preservation The preservation process Packaging...

Texture is one of the biggest differences between freeze drying and dehydrating.

Freeze drying generally produces foods that are light, crisp, and porous, while dehydrating often creates foods that are chewy, leathery, firm, or crisp, depending on the food being preserved.

Neither texture is inherently better.

Each preservation method creates foods that excel in different situations.

Canning, as a way of food preservation, was invented by in the late 1800’s. It has been a popular method for preserving fruits, vegetables, and meats for hundreds of years. However, in the 20thcentury, a relatively new preservation method called...

In the world of food preservation, there are many methods that are satisfactory. Freezing, drying, and canning have been around for many generations in some form or another, and have improved as new equipment has come available. Freezing is known...

We've been writing about preserving seasonal foods that grow locally, but if you live in the United States there are some tasty treats that have to come from somewhere else. Like pineapple. Pineapple is an amazing food. Pineapple isn't just...

We have lots of customers in hurricane country and they've given us insight into some problems associated with traditional hurricane preparedness scenarios: Canned food is heavy and bulky. Space in the evacuation vehicle becomes high value real estate after you...