Food storage- Starting the journey
Hi Gang. Lets talk about food storage. This will, again, be a multi-part series. Part 1- Brief discussion of the different types of food storage and why store at all. Part 2- A brief history of canning and the biology and chemistry of canning, why can, and resources of canning. Part 3- Dehydrating/drying foods. Part 4- Freeze-drying Part 5- Vacuum packing Part 6- Storage of foods that have been canned, dehydrated or freeze-dried. Part 7- Water. PART 1 Why would anyone store food? Very simply because bad things happen, and having a store means that you are not immediately a part of the zombie crowd that has no clue where the next government meal is coming from, or even if that government meal will come. Additionally, many religions suggest or recommend or even command preparation for difficulties. In the Hebrew bible, Joseph went down to Egypt where he suggested to Pharaoh to prepare for 7 years of famine. In modern times, we have floods, drough...