Preserving Preservation
The More I dive into the culinary world, the more I realize that there is nothing new under the sun. Every technique and every flavor combination has been done before somewhere sometime in history. This however, does not make it any less exciting. On the contrary, it makes me want to search more and learn more. In class Chef mentioned that the fridge is one of the most important innovations in the 20th century, which got me thinking! The thing I Love to the most in my free time is preserving. It hit me! My hobby, the thing I do because I have the luxury of time was a necessity not that long ago. Upon searching the history of preservation, I found that sun drying is the oldest method of preserving. It works because it removes most of the water content of any given product. but on the other hand it does not remove it all, which does not guarantee longevity. Surprisingly, Cooling and freezing methods were used even by nations in relatively warm climate, like the E...
