Transcript [ Music ] Welcome to Food Safety in a Minute from Washington State University Extension. California has many dry, hot, sunny areas: Perfect to produce sun-dried tomatoes. After sliced tomatoes are placed on large wooden trays, they are often treated with sulfur dioxide. Sulfur dioxide prevents spoilage caused by bacteria or fungi, prevents browning, […]
Transcript [ Music ] Welcome to Food Safety in a Minute. Enjoy adding sun-dried tomatoes to hummus or pasta? The next two weeks, we focus on the food safety behind commercial sun-dried tomatoes. Just picked tomatoes arrive by truck to a dry yard. They are washed, sorted, sliced in half, inspected, and placed in large […]
Transcript [ Music ] From Washington State University Extension, welcome to Food Safety in a Minute. Did you know worldwide dried fruit production from 2023 to 2024 was estimated at 3.36 million metric tons. Next time you’re in a grocery or big box store, take a look at the variety of choices available to you. […]
Episode Transcription This is Food Safety in a mInute from Washington State University Extension. Fruit leathers are a safe, fun project to with your family. You can use fresh, frozen, or canned fruit to make fruit leathers. Two cups of pureed fruit make a 13 by 15-inch piece of fruit leather. Once you’ve pureed the […]
Episode Transcription Welcome to Food Safety in a Minute from Washington State University Extension. Do you have sunflowers growing in your backyard? For many home gardeners they’re in plentiful supply this time of year. To dry sunflower seeds, wrap the whole flower with cheesecloth to prevent birds from eating the seeds. They may be sun-dried […]
Episode Transcription For Food Safety in a Minute, this is Susie Craig from Washington State University Extension. Have you wondered about drying herbs from your backyard? It’s easy to do and a wonderful way to “stretch” your garden into fall and winter. Rosemary, sage, thyme, summer savory and parsley are amongst the easiest to dry. […]