What I meant by unsealed is a canning ring/lid screwed on, but not hot or cold packed so it is not vacuum sealed (lid is not 'popped' down). Yeah I think you're right about freezing destroying the bacteria too. I should have said freezing could retain SOME of the bacteria, not most. You can only eat so much of it while stored in the crock or jars, so you have to refrigerate, freeze, or can the rest if you want long term storage. I'd rather have some left to eat next summer, and it's still good for you with or without the probiotics.
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What I meant by unsealed is a canning ring/lid screwed on, but not hot or cold packed so it is not vacuum sealed (lid is not 'popped' down). Yeah I think you're right about freezing destroying the bacteria too. I should have said freezing could retain SOME of the bacteria, not most. You can only eat so much of it while stored in the crock or jars, so you have to refrigerate, freeze, or can the rest if you want long term storage. I'd rather have some left to eat next summer, and it's still good for you with or without the probiotics.
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I did not get my cabbage planted in time to head out this year so I bought some from a trusted organic small farm at a local farm stand. Dehydrated must mean something else in your reference than what I am thinking. I understand they wash it but what else is it the grocery stores do?
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Commercially sold cabbage (before it gets shipped to the wholesaler) is forced to 34 degrees from ambient and at the same time the room it's in, the RH is dropped as well. What they do down the road from me and we get to listen to the refrigeration units 24 / 7 when cabbage is running. They do that to ****** spoilage. You remove the water and chill it, the leaves don't turn brown.
I could tell you about apples too but if I did, you'd never buy another apple in the grocery store again.
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I haven't bought an apple from the grocery store in... come to think of it, I probably never have. Every fall I buy from the local orchard where I used to prune, and before they close I purchase 20 lbs of Northern Spy plus the same amount of Winesap apples. Both store well in a cool dark place, and usually keep until I run out in March. They also taste a lot better, and while they do get a little soft they actually sweetening as they age.
I haven't bought an apple from the grocery store in... come to think of it, I probably never have. Every fall I buy from the local orchard where I used to prune, and before they close I purchase 20 lbs of Northern Spy plus the same amount of Winesap apples. Both store well in a cool dark place, and usually keep until I run out in March. They also taste a lot better, and while they do get a little soft they actually sweetening as they age.
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I'm 2 miles from Applewood Orchards. The biggest apple growers in the country. I know exactly what they do to apples that go to grocery stores so they stay 'fresh' looking. Let's just say that an apple could be 3 months old or 3 years old and look the same... Preservation technology is amazing.
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We're so lucky compared to the 'good old day' we only have tasteless fruit and vegetables now, but it sure looks pretty....
Evidently "Pretty"and tasteless sold and "ugly" and tasty did not...and they call that "progress"?
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Especially apples....lol Bite into one of the store bought apples and you get a mouthfull of grainy sand.
