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Preservation Methods

A tiny, whiskered archaeologist (aka a common black rat) emerges from its nest.

In Colonial Williamsburg, Thieving Rats Save History

Historians owe a debt of gratitude to these furry pilferers.

Amy Crawford August 10, 2023

Tutti frutti jars provide an ever-changing lineup of flavors and colors.

This Historic Boozy, Fruity Preserve Is a Celebration of Summer

At a time when preserving produce was essential, tutti frutti jars ensured no bit of fruit went to waste.

Emily Wishingrad August 19, 2022

Butterfly wings from Fritz Müller.

preserved specimens

The Curious Task of Digitizing Darwin’s Beans and Butterflies

From squeaky beans to arsenic scares, conservation is full of surprises.

Diana Hubbell September 22, 2021

Sabsina, 11, holds a bowl of grapes that were placed inside months earlier.

The Ancient Method That Keeps Afghanistan's Grapes Fresh All Winter

Kangina is simple but effective.

Stefanie Glinski March 25, 2021

A canning machine.

Stavanger, Norway

Norwegian Canning Museum

A former factory now pays tribute to a local industry fueled by sardines.

The mummified beef shoulder, likely of Prince Amenemhat.

New York, New York

Ancient Egyptian Beef Shoulder

Even for Egyptian royalty, the afterlife was bring-your-own-beef.

Chahuaytire, Peru

Parque de la Papa

A highland eco-park celebrates more than a thousand varieties of tuber.

Apple Cheese

This sliceable sweet treat is actually dairy-free.

An Olsen Fish Company employee adds fresh water to a bucket of lutefisk.

Scandinavian-Americans Are Breaking Up With Lutefisk

But a new demographic is keeping America's largest lutefisk company afloat.

Kirstin Fawcett February 11, 2019

Speyer, Germany

Speyer Wine Bottle

Aged nearly 1,700 years, the world's oldest bottle of wine is probably still drinkable.

Horlicks Malted Milk

This powder proved essential to Arctic exploration, war, and the ice cream parlor.

Elliston, Newfoundland and Labrador

Root Cellars of Elliston

This small Newfoundland town has declared itself the “Root Cellar Capital of the World.”

Harðfiskur

The pungent, wind-dried white fish is a traditional Icelandic food.

Funazushi

Japan's funky, fermented sushi takes years to prepare.

Clockwise from top right: potatoes, whale meat, and dried fish, with blubber in the center.

Tvøst og Spik

A Faroese dish that includes pilot whale meat and blubber, this traditional food requires weeks of preparation.

Pemmican was made with bison meat and fat, along with choke cherries.

Pemmican

Touted as the original energy bar, the bison-based mixture kept for months.

Pork rillettes.

Rillettes

Spread this fat-poached meat on a crusty French loaf.

Spinialo

This Greek dish maintains an old fisherman's tradition of preserving one's catch in bottles of seawater.