RE: Canning vs Freezing vs Dehydrating,,, some pros and cons of each
Great post! I do all three because they all have their benefits and fully agree. I personally believe that freezing and dehydrating preserve the nutrients and flavor better than canning, however. Our freezers run on solar power most of the year but I am also prepared to can everything within if need be.
My favorite things about canning is once it is done and put up, it is always an easy meal. I love that I can grab a jar of meat I canned myself, or even a jar of homemade chili, on those busy days when I forget to think ahead and pull some meat out of the freezer. Plus knowing I am ahead in many areas in the case of any crises from job loss to having the roads closed on either side of our town so the trucks can't get through. Both of these have happened before to us and are very real scenarios that many don't consider, they just think preppers only prepare for some major doomsday thanks to certain TV shows.
Amen to that!! Several years ago, when I was still married, my husband had lost his job suddenly, we lived off that food I had put up for 6 months!! I also do all three but prefer canning. I don't think you can "boil away" as many nutrients as some folks believe. Truthfully, I think we have been fed a pack of lies from the USDA and other government agencies, after all, if we grow our own food and "put it up" the big food industry loses big dollars. So does the health care industry because most who grow and put up their own food stay far away from added chemicals that make us sick. (just my opinion)
@raincountry I agree on having the variety of the canned, dehydrated and frozen. They definitely all have their benefits for sure. Food layers...covers lots of bases. ;)