preserving
noun[U]
uk/prɪˈzɜː.vɪŋ/us/prɪˈzɝː.vɪŋ/(USalsocanning)theactivityoftreatingfoodandstoringit inclosedcontainersthataircannotenterso that it can bekeptfor alongtimewithout goingbad:
Beforefridges, preserving was the only way tostorefruit.
Pickling refers to the preserving offoodbysteepingit in abrineofvinegar.
- Prolificfruittreescan often beyourintroductionto preserving.
- A lot offruitandvegetablesgo towastebecauseplaceslackthefacilitiesforprocessingand preserving.
- In a preservingpan,boilthesugarandwaterto asyrup.
Preserving & storing food
- beeswax wrap
- bin
- biscuit tin
- bread basket
- bread bin
- crystallized
- deep freeze
- defrost
- flash-freeze
- foil
- pasteurize
- pasteurized
- pickle
- pickled
- pickling
- tinfoil
- tinned
- tub
- Tupperware
- vacuum-packed