Preservation

FoodSaver V3240 Review Whether you want to work with liquids or dry foods, FoodSaver V3240 vacuum sealing system comes to rescue. Unlike some of the FoodSaver models, this one in particular enables you to stay in control of the process. What this means is that you get to adjust the settings such as speed. Also, you can adjust the device according to the level of the moisture. The beauty of this model is in the fact that you can adapt the process to any type of food you’re sealing. Certain…

Does storing microwave popcorn at cooler temperatures affect the number of unpopped kernels? A. Project Design Plan Typically, it is best to store food products at cooler temperatures to prolong its freshness. However, the GardenGuides.com site warns that freezing popcorn dries it out, and the kernels will not pop (Candela). Problem statement: Does the storage temperature of microwave popcorn affect the number of unpopped kernels left in the bag after cooking it in a microwave? Decreasing the…

There are many food technologies that are used to make foods a lot safer. Five food innovations used to make food safer are canning, freezing, drying, pasteurization, and irradiation. There are many methods, but these are five of some of the most common and known methods. Canning is a simple process where you preserve food by heating or cooking foods at a high temperature in a sealed and/or can or jar destroying any organisms that would cause them to spoil. Canning can also reduce the…

INTRODUCTION: For my Heritage Fair project I picked Shredded Wheat because it’s one of my favorite cereals. Did you know that Shredded Wheat was made in Canada? It was manufactured by a food company called National Food Company (NFC) in Niagara Falls Ontario. The cereal is branded with Post Brand. ABOUT THE PLANT: The plant like building is five stories tall and the locals called it “a Palace of Light”. The building has many windows to let light into the plant, this is why the locals gave…

Here are a few other benefits according to the aforementioned agencies: • less need for pesticides • less need for some additives, such as preservatives and antioxidants • lower risk of importing or exporting insect pests hidden inside food products • reduced need for toxic chemical treatments, such as those used to kill bacteria found in some spices • used as an alternative to an ozone-depleting gas to disinfect imported fruits, grains, and vegetables Until recent years, only irradiated dried…

In Michael Pollans essay “In Defense of Food” he makes a compelling argument about the additional ingredients in modern day food. After seeing how Pollan brought up the issues about the added ingredients in food, I now stand on his side when it comes to my opinion about modern day processed food. Michael Pollan proposes five ideas to keep Americans from purchasing most of the processed food that has been taking over ails of stores now a days. Pollan attempts to focus on the logos and pathos…

The Inconvenience of Convenience Foods Convenience, who can live without it? We thrive on convenience to get us through our daily lives. We need the convenience of a search engine so we don’t have to take a trip to the library in the middle of the day, we need the convenience of a car to travel from point A to point B, we need the convenience of grabbing lunch from a fast food restaurant or a freezer. Let’s think about that last one, should we really be dependent on a fast food restaurant or…

How To Survive a Zombie Apocalypse A zombie apocalypse just hit town, what do you do? Well if you don’t know what to do then you came to the right place. You will always need the essentials like water, shelter, food and weapons. But there are other things that many people forget like transportation and communication. Finding the right resources for your materials and the steps you have to take are crucial. The first step you need to take is finding the spots where the zombies have influenced…

On Dumpster Diving, written by Lars Eighter, which is about a man dropped out of the university, and he began a dumpster diving before he became a homeless. He and his wife acquired many things from the dumpster began with his necessities like food, cloths, bottle, bed sheet, etc. Eighter expressed his feelings and his interested through scavenging. At the beginning of his story, readers could see that Eighter was very fascinated with his daily “job” when he mentioned scavenging or scrounging.…

Fifty years ago, in addition to his "all-season" fishing gear, the only tool an ice fisherman required for some ice fishing fun was an axe to chop through the ice. Today things have advanced considerably. While there is a multitude of equipment out there claiming to be a necessity, most of it is unnecessary. The basic gear listed here may also not be completely necessary, but it can make your fishing a little more enjoyable and maybe even help you catch a few more fish. Dressing properly seems…