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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Steven D. Hornung, PHD Steve passed from this world April
May 31—Steven D. Hornung, PHD Steve passed from this world April 24, 2025 shortly after he turned 70. He was preceded in death by his beloved daughter Danae just 15 months earlier. Steve was instrumental in keeping astronauts safe while he worked with NASA during his 35 years being a 'rocket scientist'. He lived life fully and planned to sail away someday. And so he did. He will be missed and well remembered.
New York Post
26-04-2025
- Health
- New York Post
This 18th-century food storage hack could keep produce fresh for months
Here's some fruit for thought. A resurfaced video has reintroduced an easy food storage technique that has proven effective at keeping produce ripe for months since the 1700s. The clip appears on 'The Acadian Garden and Apothecary,' an educational YouTube channel that explores food, botany and medicinal plants. Advertisement 'The Acadian Garden and Apothecary,' is an educational YouTube channel that explores food, botany and medicinal plants, hosted by Danae, a homesteader from Maine. Youtube/ Most consumers store fruits and vegetables in refrigerators, where most varieties stay fresh for several weeks to over a month, per the US Department of Agriculture. Yet, some fresh foods, such as apples and peaches, need time at room temperature for ripening — and forgetting about them can lead rapidly to a rotten bite. In the 7:35-minute clip, host Dane, a homesteader in Maine, shows viewers a forgotten method to store apples that was once widely used before the advent of refrigeration, thanks to which we can store the Autumn fruits for up to 5 weeks and still remain fresh. Advertisement As Danae reaches her hand into a basket to unwrap a seemingly perfectly ripe apple from a newspaper fold, she asks. 'So, how is it that these apples are almost 5 months old?' She goes on to explain the role of apples in the Americas throughout history, which were long considered to be a staple food, particularly as the base ingredient of hard ciders, which were served at the dinner table for diners of all ages. 'It was a really big deal for American households to have apple orchards, and those who did really tended to their apple orchards quite expertly,' Danae began. During this time, they developed time-tested methods to speed up ripening or slow decay. Advertisement Citing the book 'A Reverence for Wood', by Eric Sloane, she read that some families were said to have successfully stored fresh apples for two years in their pantries. To make the most out of this classic technique, she says it's key to pick the freshest apples — straight from the tree, if possible — as store-bought apples are often sprayed with chemicals that may manipulate the ripening process. Danae's preferred method is to wrap each apple individually in newspaper and store the bushel in a basket kept in a cool, dry place. Advertisement Other potential mediums Danae suggests include sawdust, grains or heat-dried sand. These aerated materials help to trap air flow and block the transfer of ethylene, a plant hormone that accelerates the lifespan and decay of fruits and vegetables. According to the USDA, apples stored at room temperature will last for around five days, while the life of those under refrigeration can last about five weeks. Sappheiros – Some produce, including apples, pears, bananas, melons and tomatoes, are notably high in ethylene production. It's also crucial that the apples are unmarred — no bruises, nicks or signs of insect activity to the flesh — as the decaying process has already begun in these fruits. For that reason, the key to a long shelf life is the minimize the amount of ethylene emitted into the environment where food is stored. Danae's tutorial also included a bonus etymology lesson: 'So, that's really where that saying 'one bad apple ruins the barrel' comes from.'
