From ancient civilizations storing grains in clay pots to modern vacuum-sealed packaging, food preservation stands as one of humanity’s most significant achievements. Our ancestors discovered ...

Rhizopus spores, from the genus of fungi used in the production of soy ferments. Source: Wikimedia commons In an era of grocery stores and home refrigerators, it is easy to lose sight of the fact that ...

It could be argued that the world’s cuisines owe a lot to the long history of food preservation — the ingenious and unexpected ways to prolong the lifespan of food that have allowed humans not only to ...

In a world of freezers, coolers, and constant access to electricity, the Amish have managed to maintain their traditional way of preserving meat without modern refrigeration. Their techniques, honed ...

In an era of grocery stores and home refrigerators, it is easy to lose sight of the fact that, for most of history, people have been bound by the seasonality of food. This reality has long presented ...