 While you're frying up some eggs and bacon, we're cooking up something else: a way to celebrate today's food holiday. It’s in the can - October 23 is National Canning Day! Ever wish you could seal up those vine-ripe tomatoes so you can use them in a pasta sauce over the winter? Or did you grow too many cucumbers this year but aren’t sure how to pickle them? Canning is the perfect solution to these types of culinary conundrums. Canning preserves food by removing the oxygen and enzymes that would otherwise cause a food to spoil. A well-sealed jar or can means that bad bacteria, yeasts and molds have a more difficult time growing. The NCHFP has a slew of handy tips on the science of canning, including how to work out your altitude so that it can be factored into the canning process. Yes, this is really science. For a first time canner, try making a jam or a marinara sauce since both have relatively simple cooking processes. Start with a small batch so you don’t ruin all your ingredients. What foods are you canning this fall? |
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chicken, beef, and beans this time of the year.
been canning for years... mostly meats.
Come join us in the Canning group on Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/groups/2261906796/
I would like to join a canning group on Facebook. Is it open or does it require an invite? If so, can you invite Spotted Hippo HandCrafted ? Thanks
Very nearly a lost art. Would be nice to bring it back, even teach it in high school home economics classes. Only my mother and her sisters are the only ones I know who still know how to do it.
Canning is gaining popularity again. It is wonderful to see young people embracing it.
A special day for beating someone with a ... oh ... there are 2 n's in that word.
pickles, salsa, spaghetti sauce and jelly