preserved food
nounUK /prɪˈzɜːvd fuːd/
US /prɪˈzɝːvd fuːd/
Food that is kept safe to eat for a long time by drying, salting, or canning it.
Grandma keeps jars of preserved food in the pantry for the winter.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Food treated with chemicals or natural methods so germs cannot make it go bad.
The explorers carried preserved food on their long journey.
3. Fruit or vegetables cooked with lots of sugar and sealed in jars, like jam.
We made preserved food from the summer peaches.
4. Any food that has been specially prepared to last through a season or trip.
Sailors once ate preserved food to survive months at sea.