Category: Preservation

Milk is ubiquitous in modern life. From its place at the breakfast table to being the base component in butter and cheese, it is an ingredient many of us can't live without. Thus, most refrigerators...

Whether it's Thanksgiving or another festive occasion, it’s good to know precisely how long it will last. Frozen raw turkey or leftovers in the fridge are the most common shelf life questions I...

Whether it's frozen raw fish or leftovers in the fridge, it's good to know precisely how long fish will last. I did some extensive research and wrote this article with the goal of answering a couple...

"Not another fruitcake." Those were the exact words a family member whispered to me one Christmas. Back in the '80s, it seems that everyone was giving fruitcakes as gifts. There's only so much...

I was raised on sweet tea. In fact, I probably drank more of the stuff growing up than I did water. We always had a pitcher of it in the fridge and plenty on hand to make more. Recently, I found an...

Deli meats or cold cuts are usually purchased at the delicatessen counter or in pre-packaged containers from the refrigerated section of the grocery store. For most families, it is desirable that...