Seven Best Foods For Storage
The widely spreading global food shortage is causing a resurgence in home canning and food preserving. As food prices skyrocket, growing your own food and preserving it is a better alternative than some grocery store products. Canning is the absolute best way to store and preserve food. Properly canned foods keep for a long time, and the materials used for canning can be recycled for use another year.
Some foods are better to can than others. The following foods work well for preserving and canning:
* Tomatoes
* Fruits
* Cucumbers (Pickles)
* Fresh vegetables
* Meat
* Poultry
* Sauces (spaghetti sauce, salsa, etc)
The foods mentioned above are the easiest to grow at home in your own garden, or to purchase inexpensively at the grocery store to preserve and save for times of need. Planning ahead for the food shortage is by far the most important action you can take to ensure that your family stays healthy and well-fed with nutritious foods in times of need.
Growing a plot of vegetables 15 feet by 15 feet will produce enough food to feed your family while fresh, and many pounds left over for preserving. Freezing and drying are two methods of preservation; however, many nutrients can be lost during those processes. To retain the most nutrients and extend the life of home grown vegetables and fruits, canning is the best method of preservation.
To grow an abundance of tasty fruits and vegetables, use natural fertilizers to increase nutritional value, and enhance taste.
Canning foods requires several basic steps:
--Choosing the right jars and lids to ensure freshness over time
--Boiling and sanitizing these materials adequately to ensure bacteria does not grow
--Using only fresh and washed foods
--Preparing the foods properly
Each food requires a different method of preparation. Conducting the right research before hand is essential. There are several resources that describe the best and most effective canning processing methods to help you store and preserve foods in case of a food shortage.
The global food shortage and rise of food prices will eventually affect every consumer. The time is now to take action to prevent the food crisis from affecting you and your family.
Seven Best Foods For Storage was added on October 17, 2008 by Christopher A. Williams and has been viewed 309 times.