I am a bit of a food processing nerd. My master’s thesis was titled “Effects of high pressure processing on the microbiological, physical and sensory properties of pasteurized fluid milk products.” ...

Dear Heloise: I love bacon, but as a single person, it takes several weeks to use a full pound. I tried freezing it, but then I would not be able to pull off a single strip of bacon when I need one.

Freeze drying, also known as lyophilisation, is a common method of preservation used in many products, from the fresh herbs and vegetables that top store-bought pizzas to the instant coffee in our ...