Videos: Cold Storage
This collection of videos from University Extension offices nationwide focuses on using refrigeration and freezing techniques for short and long term food preservation.
Research on food preservation is ongoing – recommendations may have changed since the release of some videos. Please refer to the National Center for Home Food Preservation for the most current recommendations.
Topics on this page:
Overview
- Refrigeration and storage (4:28 min.) - Pennsylvania State Extension, 2016
- Food Preservation Basics - Freezing (36:42) - University of Kentucky Extension, 2020
- Field to Fork – Basic food Safety - Freezing (1:01:33) - North Dakota State University Extension, 2020
- RU Ready 2 Preserve? Freezing (37:24) - Rutgers Cooperative Extension, 2021
- Freezing Foods: Fill Your Pantry Webinar Series (1:14:37) - Illinois University Extension, 2020
- Freezing Food (5:10 ) - University of Wyoming Extension, 2020
- Food Preservation @ Home: Freezing (45:44 ) - South Dakota State University Extension, 2020
Vegetables & Herbs
- Freezing vegetables for tasty results (6:55 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension, 2017
- Freezing vegetables (17:53 min.) - University of Alaska Extension, 2018
- Freezing corn (4:03 min.) - Michigan State University Extension, 2018
- Quick Kitchen Tips: Freezing Bell Peppers (0:59) -University of Georgia, 2020
- RU Ready 2 Garden Ep. 9 Preserving the Harvest: Freezing & Dehydrating -Rutgers Cooperative Extension, 2020
- How to Freeze Produce (7:22 ) - South Dakota State University Extension, 2020
- Preserving herbs (5:09 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension, 2017
- RU Ready 2 Preserve Preserving Herbs (36:05) - New Jersey Rutgers, 2021
Fruits
- Freezing fruit for sweet success (8:08 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension, 2017
- Freezing fruit (16:37 min.) - University of Alaska Extension, 2018
- Freezing blueberries for best quality (2:13 min.) - Texas A&M Extension, 2015
- Preserving Apples: Fill Your Pantry (1:06:37) - University of Illinois Extension, 2020
- Apples: Nutrition, Selection and Preservation (10:21) - University of Georgia Extension, 2020
- How to Freeze Fresh Strawberries (00:15:37) - Clemson Cooperative Extension, 2020
Proteins
- Preserve your catch (5:42 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension, 2017
- Quick Kitchen Tips: Freezing Whole Eggs (0:55) - University of Georgia, 2020
- Quick Kitchen Tips: Freezing Egg Yolks (0:43) - University of Georgia, 2020
- Quick Kitchen Tips: Freezing Egg Whites (0:52) - University of Georgia, 2020