4 Types of Root Cellars to Consider. A root cellar, when done right, should be able to keep food around 40 degrees (give or take depending on what region of the U.S. you live in).

Access to this root cellar was through a trap door in the floor of my workshop. Then down a ladder set in the hole. Not ideal since everything had to be carted down into the hole.

When folks gained access to refrigerators and supermarkets, the root cellar was pretty much forgotten. In fact, by the time I was a lad, all the food houses in our area had long since been abandoned.

The last time I was in that root cellar was many years ago, but even now, I can remember every detail. I remember the old door with its heavy, rusty latch that was never locked and those steps ...

According to the poster, the issue began with a foul smell wafting through the pantry. Upon investigation, his landlord ...

Once upon a time, everybody in New England had one. It’s how you got through – ate through – the winter lacking refrigeration, electricity and supermarkets. Today, root cellars are enjoying ...

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Out of money and patience, Root Cellar owner Ron Smith must close or sell a local food institution by year's end. ... Smith is preparing to close the doors for good on New Year's Eve.

The plastered, 6-by-10-foot room has a domed ceiling and a wooden door. Huge stones pave the floor. Earlier generations of Bombergers family members have owned the farm since 1722 used it to store ...

How a root cellar saved my Ukrainian family when ... She would open the creaky door and hold my hand because the steps were so steep that the slightest stumble ... Purchase Gift Purchase Access.