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Preservation Methods

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

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

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

Kangina is simple but effective.

Stefanie Glinski March 25, 2021

Stavanger, Norway

Norwegian Canning Museum

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

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.

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.

Tvøst og Spik

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

Pemmican

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

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.

Peameal Bacon

The real "Canadian bacon" comes rolled in cornmeal.