Freezing, canning, pickling, drying and fermenting. How to make food last longer without losing what makes it good.
Sweet potatoes are a very versatile vegetable. You can use them to make anything from fries to pies, and they go well as a side dish with many dishes. The following article is your answer on how to store sweet potatoes so that you can have your delicious vegetable all year round.
A freezer stashed with cooked rice always comes in handy when you are running late and want to prepare a quick meal for yourself. Life becomes a little easier and stress-free, plus rice lends bulk to any other meal too.
Sometimes, we are left with extra mushrooms and are confused about how to use them at one go? You can preserve them for future use by freezing them. Moreover, this does not affect their taste.
It is often said that the high acidity in lemon juice prevents its from spoilage, no matter how it is stored. However, this notion is absolutely untrue. Lemon juice too can go bad if not refrigerated.
Morel mushrooms are an edible type of wild mushrooms. These grow only for a short span during spring. The best part is that you can always preserve them for later use. Tastessence gives you some tips on how to clean and store morels for later use.
Pears are much loved all over the world and can be consumed as is, or used in cooked recipes. These fruits are known to ripen quickly, and hence, if you want to enjoy them for longer periods, simply freeze them. How? Tastessence will tell you how to freeze pears.
Sometimes, when you are at the farmer’s market, you can’t just resist buying fresh and attractive seasonal greens like spinach. If you do end up with too much of spinach, and if you hate wasting food, we describe how to freeze fresh spinach to use it in recipes later.
Freeze a sandwich with sliced deli meat, put it in your lunch bag in the morning, and your yummy sandwich is ready to eat by lunch time. Don’t know how to freeze cold cuts? Tastessence guides you on how to freeze both, packaged and opened lunch meats.
French fries only taste good as long as they taste fresh and crunchy. Any leftovers soon get soggy and lose out on their flavor, which often means that they have to be discarded. In this Tastessence article, we will discuss various methods on reheating fries to bring back the crunch and flavor easily.
Tastessence has come up with some easy-to-practice methods of drying pears. Try out these methods at home, allowing all the members of your family and friends to bask in sheer delight.
Are you wondering if you can freeze potato salad and if it is safe to do so? Look no further, for here we tell you how to freeze potato salad.
Storing dill weed after drying it makes it available for future use. This aromatic plant is a perennial herb which is easy to grow. We, at Tastessence, provide you with a few easy methods which will tell you how to go about drying and storing fresh dill weed.
Salsa, the versatile and delicious concoction of vegetables and herbs, is a delight which can be easily made at home and consumed throughout the year. How, you ask? By freezing it, of course! Allow Tastessence to tell you more.
If you love squash, and want to save some of it for the winters, you can freeze, both, summer and winter squash for a longer period of time. Tastessence provides you with some easy ways to freeze squash, freeze raw squash, fresh ones, and some ready-to-cook frozen squash for frying.
Fruits are delicious. Period. There just can’t be a different opinion about it, especially when there are juicy and aromatic ones like the pineapples. But quite often we end up buying fruits which are unripe. So what next? Of course, ripe them at home with the available resources.
I absolutely love watermelon. Nothing marks the beginning of summer like cutting open a green and juicy melon and eating it, while the juice runs down your chin. But since it’s winter now, how about we learn some tricks and methods to freeze that sweet and watery fruit in order to avoid that three-month watermelon apocalypse.
Pears are plucked from trees while still green, and thus, are mostly sold raw in stores. On ripening, they are succulent bites that refresh our taste buds. If you have a basket full of raw pears, read this Tastessence post to know how to ripen them with ease.
Banana, one of the easily available satiating fruits, can keep you healthy and energized. With the help of some simple tips presented here, you can keep bananas from turning brown, and can enjoy them fresh for longer.
If you feel that your stock of potatoes at home is huge, freezing is a very effective way of preserving the excess spuds. However, it is important that the process of freezing is done just right, or the potatoes may spoil on thawing.
Amazingly delicious, morello cherries are packed with essential nutrients, and are associated with a number of unique health benefits. This wonderful little superfruit is now becoming a part of many health drinks and diets. Tastessence presents some easy ways of preserving morello cherries.
Sour cream is used in the preparation of many delicacies. Are you figuring out what to do with last night’s leftover sour cream? Here, we give you methods on how to freeze it along with the pros and cons of doing the same.
Guava jelly can be made and used as a delicious spread on toast and sandwiches. Let’s learn how to make guava jelly at home, through this Tastessence article.
Cucumbers have high water content, but they could still be frozen and stored for months. This Tastessence post discusses the different methods through which this can be achieved.
There are certain ingenious techniques one needs to follow while thawing shrimp, seeing that it’s a rather delicate food item. But worry you should not, as this Tastessence post has complied these amazing hacks to help you thaw frozen shrimp without disturbing their texture, nutrition, and flavor.
Storing lettuce and retaining its freshness can be a really difficult task, as it has fragile leaves. Here are some guidelines for freezing lettuce leaves.
You bought celery and used just a little bit. Now, what about the remaining celery? Obviously you’ll think of storing it for later use. Tastessence tells you how to store celery along with keeping its freshness and crunchy flavor intact.
Frozen tofu has a meatier texture that is perfect for grilling and baking. Here are some tips and guidelines for freezing tofu.
If you are planning to make a big batch of hummus at home, it’s possible that you’ll have leftover hummus which will need to be stocked up. Here is a Tastessence extract which enlists a few ways to freeze hummus.
Winter is right around the corner, and it’s time to start freezing those gorgeous, green okra. Don’t know how to do that, do you?
Half sour pickles derive their name from the level of fermentation. What differentiates them from other pickles is their early removal from saltwater. Half sour pickles add flavor to our food and make the simplest food delectable. Tastessence has a few easy-to-make recipes of half sour pickles especially for you.
Cilantro or coriander is a popular herb that is used in many South Asian and other cuisines for its distinct taste and smell. Unfortunately, this fresh green herb tends to wilt and become moldy after a few days. Knowing the best way to preserve cilantro can keep it green and full of flavor.
Whether homegrown or purchased from the store, there are some dos and don’ts when it comes to carrot storage. Let us explore some of the best ways to freeze carrots.
You have ended up purchasing extra tomatillos, and are clueless how to store them? Here’s a quick and easy guide to preserve tomatillos for future use.
Freezing a casserole is a convenient option for saving time in preparing it fresh. What is the right technique of freezing? We explain this in the paragraphs below.
Strawberries make for an amazing dessert and if coupled with a layer of chocolate, they taste yummier. Here are some tips to store some chocolate-covered strawberries for your next party!
Canning is a good way to preserve homemade soups. Here is an article that explains the right way to do it using a pressure canner so that you can enjoy your favorite soups whenever you want to.
One of the advantages of powdered eggs is its long shelf life, as compared to raw eggs. This article will provide you with some information about the shelf life of this egg product.
Are you looking to freeze dry fruits? Do you enjoy adding dried fruits to different recipes you cook? Then read this article on how to freeze dry fruits, for the correct instructions...
Using dry ice to preserve food is not only cheap, but also quick and easy method of preserving food. It can be used for preserving fruits, vegetables as well as meat. When food is preserved using this method, it shows no sign of being frozen.
This article delves on the different methods for drying mint leaves from scratch. Drying mint leaves and other herbs is a very easy project that requires less preparatory steps. To know how to dry mint leaves on your own, read on.
