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unusual facts about food preservation



Crenation

Pickling cucumbers and salt-curing of meat are two practical applications of crenation.

Dried fruit

Drying or dehydration also happened to be the earliest form of food preservation: grapes, dates and figs that fell from the tree or vine would dry in the hot sun.


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Flash freezing

American inventor Clarence Birdseye developed the quick-freezing process of food preservation in the 20th century.

Otter Co-op

The need for food preservation was brought to their attention, and in 1946, Co-operative Cold Storage Lockers were made available.

Peter Durand

Regarding the foreign friend of Durand, who had given him the food preservation idea, extensive research in 19th century archives has revealed that he was French inventor Philippe de Girard.