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The Basics of food storage apply when freezing or canning food are not an option due to lack of equipment or
power. Time honored Drying Techniques such as the Foxfire Tips can keep crops from spoiling. A FAQ
collected from Usenet postings is available. Grains need to be Winnowed Clean prior to storage. Dehydrated
foods can be purchased, but when Buying Bulk shop carefully. Foods that Store Well and can be stocked ahead
of time in Buckets or Cans. Reserves will be needed. Hard Tack and such atypical foods as Dog Food or
Pigeon Food are options. Infestations are not necessarily spoilage. Before the advent of refrigerators, food was
kept chilled in ice boxes replenished from Ice Houses stocked during the winter months. Various cooking
staples such as Vinegar, Herbs and Spices, Salt, Fats and Oils, Sugars, Liquid Sugars, and Leavening Agents
have storage considerations. Powdered Infant Formula lasts longer than canned formula. Molds in Food can
develop but we can Minimize Molds or Prevent Molds, and there are techniques for dealing with Molds in
Canned Goods and Mold in Grains and legumes. Botulism and Bacterial Spoilage can also develop.
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