2019 SCA St. Eligius Competition Prep - part 1

Some pictures showing the pre-work in food preservation that I will be displaying in November at the competition in Connecticut.

 2019 St. Eligius Competition prep: Experiment in storing root vegetables. They are completely covered with the medium and located on the lower level of my townhouse where it is coolest as I do not have a root cellar. From Left to Right: Sand, Straw, Sawdust

2019 St. Eligius Competition prep: Storing Apples - base is sawdust, then straw, apples, more sawdust and completely covered with straw.

2019 St. Eligius Competition prep:Ongoing test of carrots in the back and apples in the front to test liquid preservation methods. All produce was canned raw with no seasonings, salt or spices. From left to right:

1. 1) Produce in vinegar, modern water bath canning method to form air-tight seal
2. 2) Produce in vinegar - sealed with wax
3. 3) Produce in vinegar - closed only with a lid/cover
4. 4) Produce in honey - closed only with a lid/cover

2019 St. Eligius Competition prep: I did experimental preservation of orange peels. Done with sugar on the left and honey on the right.