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Canning Basics 101 – Canning Supplies

Canning and preserving food is easy and safe to do. Anyone can teach themselves how to can and preserve great healthy food. You will need some basic equipment to get you started.

July 9, 2007

Blanching Timetable Chart for Vegetables

Often vegetables need to be blanched before freezing or canning. Here is a quick and simple guide for blanching common vegetables. Blanching vegetables helps preserve color and texture.

July 9, 2007

Canning & Preserving Basics - Food Preparation to Storage

Canning & preserving food is not difficult but it does take time and effort. And when you put that much time and energy, not to mention money, into something you want it to turn out well. Here are the basics for getting started with canning. From preparing to can to storing the finished project – doing each step correctly will result in tasty, safe food for your family.

August 6, 2007

How to Preserve Food By Canning

Canning and preserving fruits, vegetables, meats and other goodies like jellies and jams is a wonderful way to provide for your family. Once it was the only way to ensure you had good food all winter long. Don’t let today’s convenience of supermarket shopping keep you from learning how to can your own food. The food tastes better, is healthier and you know what is in there.

Canning & Preserving Basics - Boiling Water Bath Canning

The Boiling Water Bath method of canning is never used for meats or vegetables. It is only used for high acid foods such as fruits, tomatoes, jelly, jams, relishes and preserves. In relishes and pickles vinegar is added making the canning environment high acid even when the ingredients, such s green peppers, are normally low acid.