What You Need to Know
A root cellar, fruit cellar or earth cellar is a structure, usually underground or partially underground, used for storage of vegetables, fruits, nuts, or other foods. Its name reflects the traditional focus on root crops stored in an underground cellar, which is still often true; but the scope is wider, as a wide variety of foods can be stored for weeks to months, depending on the crop and conditions, and the structure may not always be underground.
Steps
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Kimchi (Korea): Traditional underground fermentation vessels (onggi)
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Krautkeller (Germany): Winter storage of sauerkraut in cellar conditions
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Clamp storage (England): Mound storage of root vegetables in straw-lined pits