Whether you’re a passionate home gardener, familiar with leftovers or curious about food preservation, learning how to preserve food is a valu…
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The laboratory developed tortilla contains probiotics -- live microorganisms found in yogurt and other fermented foods
Food scientist Raquel Gomez flips a tortilla that can be kept for weeks outside a refrigerator at a university laboratory in Mexico
Refrigerators are still a luxury for some Mexicans, such as these members of the Tzeltal Indigenous community who smoke meat to preserve it instead
The tortilla is a Mexican staple, consumed in tacos and other dishes by millions every day
Peering through a microscope, food scientist Raquel Gomez studies microorganisms that add nutrients and preserve tortillas for several weeks w…
Those with an active green thumb may quickly find that their garden is producing more vegetables than they can handle. If you are running out …
The University of Alabama (UA) recently kicked off its Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Food Drive for the West Alabama Food Bank.
Putting Food By: Pickling fruits and vegetables BY CALLIE N. NELSON Pickling produce is a great way to “put foods by” for later use. Cucumbers aren’t the only vegetables used to make pickles. Many different types of fruits and vegetables can be pickled, using a mixture of sugar, vinegar and spices. Pickles add zip and […]
BY CALLIE N. NELSON How do I prepare summer squash is a question I received today as I worked one of the many food distributions that occur almost every week here in our county. This all-American food has been around since the days of the colonists and was called squash because the term for vegetable […]