storing food
Preserving edible supplies
Storing food is keeping food in conditions that preserve it for later use.
Methods range from refrigeration and freezing to canning, drying, and vacuum-sealing.
The practice addresses both short-term convenience and long-term food security: We spent the weekend storing food for winter.
Animals store food instinctively; humans have developed elaborate systems for it.
- pantryHousehold provisions closet
- preservingProtecting from deterioration
- canningAirtight food preservation
- canned goodsFood sealed in tins
- freezingExtremely cold
chest freezer · refrigerator · cellar · jarring · pickling · stockpile · bulk buying · larder · tupperware · shelves · hoarding · provisions · cupboard · airtight · expiration · leftovers · meal prep · container
- animal behaviorsswimming, running, walking, jumping, flying
- cooking techniquessear, simmering, boiling, frying, saute
- feedingfeeding times, feeding station, scheduled feeding, demand feeding, meal time