Food Preservation

Cardboard carton of eggs with 8 white eggs

Extra Eggs? Pickle Them

— By Kathy Savoie, Extension Educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension My husband didn’t seem that excited last fall when I brought home 6 chicks as an anniversary gift for him. His attitude has changed a lot now that he is enjoying fresh eggs for breakfast, and his personal favorite is a pickled egg! I […]

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How to Freeze Rhubarb This Spring

— By Kate McCarty, Food Systems Professional, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Freezing rhubarb is a simple and easy way to use it later in cooking and preserving projects. Stocking my freezer with rhubarb is one of my favorite springtime preserving projects. Frozen rhubarb is so versatile. For instance, I just made Rhubarb Orange Chutney, […]

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close up of green fiddlehead ferns in a clear plastic bag

How to Prepare and Preserve Fiddleheads

by Kate McCarty, UMaine Extension Food Systems Professional, University of Maine Cooperative Extension May means fiddlehead season in Maine, and many Mainers are excited to prepare and preserve fiddleheads—the coiled frond of the edible ostrich fern. These spring delicacies have a vegetal flavor, often compared to asparagus, and are harvested wild in the Maine woods. […]

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