Introduction to the Home Canning Process

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Home canning isn't a difficult to master, but be sure you follow safety guidelines for sterilization and choose the right canning method for the kind of food you're preserving.
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Pressure can low-acid foods
Low-acid foods such as meat and certain vegetables need to be processed at extremely high temperatures to kill bacteria.

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Jars must be sterilized
Never use a jar that has not been sterilized as any germs or bacteria will become trapped inside during the canning process.

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Eat unsealed product immediately
If your jar does not seal properly after processing, refrigerate it and eat it as if it were fresh. If the jar does not seal, the food is not preserved.

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Never use the incorrect processing method
It is dangerous to use the hot water bath method of processing on recipes that require a pressure canner.

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Don’t eat foods with a broken seal
If your canning product has been in storage and the seal has been breached, do not eat the food contained inside. Dispose of it immediately.

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Never use improper jars
Use only canning jars that are made specifically for home canning that come with proper lids and bands.

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Homecanning.ca

Use only the best, top quality ingredients. Preserve fruits and vegetables at their peak of ripeness.

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National Center for Home Food Preservation

The food may spoil if you fail to add process time for lower boiling-water temperatures at altitudes above 1,000 feet, process for fewer minutes than specified, or cool jars in cold water.

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Sandy Moyer, BellaOnline

Do not use just any jars. Though canning lids may fit some commercial brand mayonnaise or similar type jars, the glass is not tempered as it is in Mason jars and the surface of the jar rim is narrower. These jars may crack in the canning process and the lids might not seal tightly.

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