Before refrigeration was common, most people had root cellars at home. The cellar might be underground, in the side of a hill or covered by a sturdy shed to keep food— mostly root vegetables ...

In the southern American states, homesteaders, preppers, traditionalists, and people who are just plain frugal eventually learn a painful lesson: Root cellars really don't work in their warmer ...

which crisps up vegetables after their time in the root cellar and curls the discs attractively, adding volume to the finished salad. While the ice water is doing its work, I take a potato peeler ...