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, Vegetables & Herbs, Fruits, Proteins
Overview
- 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
Vegetables & Herbs
- 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
- 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
- Preserving herbs (5:09 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension
- RU Ready 2 Preserve Preserving Herbs (36:05) - New Jersey Rutgers
Fruits
- 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
Proteins
- 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