Who knows how long they've been in there? The freezer is obviously a great place to keep food until you’re ready to eat it, ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. Buying vegetables in bulk is a good way to save ...

You finally did it—your garden exploded with beautiful, healthy veggies, and now your kitchen counters are buried in greens, beans, and corn like a farmer’s market on overdrive. You’re feeling like a ...

Blanching simply means to quickly boil foods (typically vegetables, fruits, or nuts) without fully cooking them. The blanched foods are then placed in a bowl of ice water for shocking (another cooking ...

English or hull peas, snow peas and sugar snap peas are commonly available. All can be frozen, and the hull peas may be successfully canned in the pressure canner. Peas will have the best quality if ...

“I prefer to use frozen blueberries over fresh blueberries, except for garnishing pastries or desserts,” says Hsing Chen, ...

ST. PAUL -- Blanching (scalding vegetables in boiling water or steam for a short time) is a must for almost all vegetables to be frozen successfully. It slows or stops the enzyme action which can ...

Rain at the right time and cool weather is making for bountiful gardens, whether it be your own or produce that you buy at many of the local vegetable stands. While I am at the Elkhart County 4-H Fair ...