W10 Food Lab: Food

Preservation
Annika Harmsen
Food Preservation
 Dehydrated
Strawberries

MENU Canned
Tomatoes (Salsa)
 Preserving
Food Item #1: Strawberries
Technique: Dehydrated
Steps:
1. Wash and slice strawberries into thin
slices.
2. Spread out slices on parchment paper on
sheet pan.
3. Set oven to 140 degrees F and bake
strawberries for 6-10 hours.
Food Item #2: Tomatoes
Technique: Canning
Steps:
1. Blanch tomatoes and peel off skin. Remove seeds and
dice tomato.
2. Gather other ingredients and chop.
3. Put all ingredients in pot and bring to a boil. Turn heat
down and let simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Scoop into sanitized jar and seal with lid.
5. Bring large pot to boil and insert jar so the water
covers the top of the lid. Boil for 15 minutes.
6. Remove from heat and allow jars to cool. Jars will
pop and seal.
7. Once seal pops back up because the lid has been
opened, keep refrigerated.
 Total Time to
Price/Cost Analysis
Prepare and Cook
Cost Analysis Breakdown for
How much time did it take to
preserved item #1
prepare and preserved item #1?
● Strawberries: $0.24/serving • Prep: 5 minutes
• Cook: 4 hours
• Total: 4 hours 5 minutes
 Total Time to
Price/Cost Analysis
Prepare and Cook
Cost Analysis Breakdown for
How much time did it take to
preserved item #2
prepare and preserved item #2?
● Tomatoes: $0.88 • Prep time: 20 minutes
● White Onion: $0.20 • Cook/Preserve time: 30 minutes
● Green Bell Pepper: $0.28 • Total time: 50 minutes
● Garlic: $0.19
● Jalapenos: $0.07
● Cilantro: $0.02
● Apple Cider Vinegar: $0.19
● Total: $1.18/serving
 Nutrition Analysis
Dish Serving Size Total Fat (g) Protein (g) Added Total
Sugars (g) Calories
Strawberries ½ container 0g 1g 8g 32 kcal
Salsa 2T 1g 1g 3g 26 kcal
TOTALS --- 1g 2g 11 g 58 kcal
 Photographs of Your Food Item
Presentation of food (Both
items) Someone eating your food (both
items)
 Food Evaluation - Item #1
Excellent
The food item is presented and
Presentation prepared in an enticing manner.
Color and textures are balanced
and complementary. | "I can't
wait to eat that!"
The food item is extremely tasty.
Taste Flavors and textures are
complementary and delicious. |
"I love this. I need the recipe!"
The food item is excellently
Final Product/ prepared with proper technique
and attention to detail. | "I
Technique wouldn't change anything
about this food. The
temperature, texture, spices,
consistency, etc. was
excellent"
Good
The food item is presented and
prepared well, but could use
improvement. Color and
textures are considered. | "That
looks pretty good. I would eat
that."
The food item is very tasty.
Flavors and textures are
complementary and appetizing.
| "That was good! I would eat
that again."
The food item is well prepared
with good technique and
attention to detail. | "I really like
this. But it could have been
more/ less [salty, flavorful,
crispy, etc]"
Fair
The presentation and textures
were not considered when
preparing this food. Color and
textures look bland or plain. |
"I'll eat that if I have to."
The food item is edible. Flavors
and textures are palatable but
could be much better. | "Not
bad, but I have definitely had
better."
The food item is prepared with
fair technique and attention to
detail. | "It was okay, but it
should be more/ less [salty,
flavorful, crispy, etc]"
Poor
The presentation and textures
are unappealing or
unappetizing. Color and textures
are poor. | "Gross. I don't want
to eat that."
The food item is inedible.
Flavors and textures are
unpalatable. | "I had one bite
and didn't want more. I would
not eat that again."
The food item is prepared with
poor technique and attention to
detail. | "It was not good. It
should be more/ less [salty,
flavorful, crispy, etc]"
 Food Evaluation - Item #2
Excellent
The food item is presented and
Presentation prepared in an enticing manner.
Color and textures are balanced
and complementary. | "I can't
wait to eat that!"
The food item is extremely tasty.
Taste Flavors and textures are
complementary and delicious. |
"I love this. I need the recipe!"
The food item is excellently
Final Product/ prepared with proper technique
and attention to detail. | "I
Technique wouldn't change anything
about this food. The
temperature, texture, spices,
consistency, etc. was
excellent"
Good
The food item is presented and
prepared well, but could use
improvement. Color and
textures are considered. | "That
looks pretty good. I would eat
that."
The food item is very tasty.
Flavors and textures are
complementary and appetizing.
| "That was good! I would eat
that again."
The food item is well prepared
with good technique and
attention to detail. | "I really like
this. But it could have been
more/ less [salty, flavorful,
crispy, etc]"
Fair
The presentation and textures
were not considered when
preparing this food. Color and
textures look bland or plain. |
"I'll eat that if I have to."
The food item is edible. Flavors
and textures are palatable but
could be much better. | "Not
bad, but I have definitely had
better."
The food item is prepared with
fair technique and attention to
detail. | "It was okay, but it
should be more/ less [salty,
flavorful, crispy, etc]"
Poor
The presentation and textures
are unappealing or
unappetizing. Color and textures
are poor. | "Gross. I don't want
to eat that."
The food item is inedible.
Flavors and textures are
unpalatable. | "I had one bite
and didn't want more. I would
not eat that again."
The food item is prepared with
poor technique and attention to
detail. | "It was not good. It
should be more/ less [salty,
flavorful, crispy, etc]"
 Personal Reflections
Write a reflection paragraph describing what you did well and what you can improve on in the future. Also, consider how the
weekly theme played a role in your decisions.

• I am pleased with the turnout of the salsa, and the process was easier than I expected. I am surprised with
the dehydrated strawberries because my oven’s lowest setting is 170 degrees, so they were done in about 3
hours instead of 6. However, they stuck to the foil I placed them on. I used aluminum foil because I don’t
have parchment paper on hand, so I wonder if I should have sprayed the foil or if aluminum foil is just not
the right substitute. I will have to try dehydrating the strawberries again until I get it right because the flavor
was actually good!