It’s a common observation that vegetables taken straight from the fridge require more time to cook than those at room temperature. This phenomenon has several scientific explanations. Let’s break it ...

I had a banner year for root crops this year, and storage is a problem. For the past few years I had been storing root crops in a spare fridge, or in an old 25-gallon crock with a plywood lid in my ...

How do you store fresh-picked tomatoes? What about those heads of lettuce you just got on sale? Deep in gardening season, finding or growing fresh vegetables is easy. Still, improper storage can ...