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