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.
Scroll down to see the collection of videos on the following topics: Refrigeration, Freeze Herbs & Vegetables, Freeze Fruit, Freeze Meat & Eggs.
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Freeze Herbs & Vegetables
- Preserving herbs (5:09 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension
- Freezing vegetables for tasty results (6:55 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension
- Freezing vegetables (17:53 min.) - University of Alaska Extension
- Freezing vegetables safely (4:48 min.) - Michigan State University Extension
- How to freeze rhubarb (4:35 min.) - University of Maine Cooperative Extension
- Preserving fresh greens (4:04 min.) - University of Maine Cooperative Extension
- Freezing corn (4:03 min.) - Michigan State University Extension
- How to freeze green beans (2:24 min.) - University of Maine Cooperative Extension
- Freezing green beans (5:39 min.) - Ohio State University Extension
- Quick Kitchen Tips: Freezing Bell Peppers (0:59) -University of Georgia
- RU Ready 2 Garden Ep. 9 Preserving the Harvest: Freezing & Dehydrating -Rutgers Cooperative Extension
- RU Ready 2 Preserve Preserving Herbs (36:05) - New Jersey Rutgers
- How to Freeze Produce (7:22 ) - South Dakota State University Extension
- How to Freeze Onions & Why It’s a Great Idea (4:19 ) - North Carolina State University
- How to Preserve Chile from Your Garden (5:37 ) -New Mexico State University
Refrigeration
- Refrigerator safety (2:56 min.) - University of Alaska Extension
- Refrigeration and storage (4:28 min.) - Pennsylvania State Extension
- Food Preservation Basics - Freezing (36:42) - University of Kentucky Extension
- Field to Fork – Basic food Safety - Freezing (1:01:33) - North Dakota State University Extension
- RU Ready 2 Preserve? Freezing (37:24) - Rutgers Cooperative Extension
- Freezing Foods: Fill Your Pantry Webinar Series (1:14:37) - Illinois University Extension
- Freezing Food (5:10 ) - University of Wyoming Extension
- Food Preservation @ Home: Freezing (45:44 ) - South Dakota State University Extension
Freeze Fruit
- Freeze fruit and vegetables (2:33 min.) - Cornell University Extension
- Freezing fruit for sweet success (8:08 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension
- Freezing fruit (16:37 min.) - University of Alaska Extension
- Freezing fruit safely (5:23 min.) - Michigan State University Extension
- How to store bananas in the freezer (1:12 min.) - Colorado State University Extension
- Freezing blueberries for best quality (2:13 min.) - Texas A&M Extension
- How to freeze strawberries (2:33 min.) - University of Maine Cooperative Extension
- How to freeze tomatoes (2:02 min.) - University of Maine Cooperative Extension
- Preserving Apples: Fill Your Pantry (1:06:37) - University Illinois Extension
- Preserving Raspberries (3:57) - University of Maine Extension
- Welcome to Clover Kitchen. How to Freeze Fresh Strawberries (00:15:37) - South Carolina (Clemson Cooperative Extension)
- “Apples: Nutrition, Selection and Preservation” (10:21) - University of Georgia Extension
Freeze Meat and Eggs
- Preserve your catch (5:42 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension
- Quick Kitchen Tips: Freezing Whole Eggs (0:55) - University of Georgia
- Quick Kitchen Tips: Freezing Egg Yolks (0:43) - University of Georgia
- Quick Kitchen Tips: Freezing Egg Whites (0:52) - University of Georgia