Comments on: Adventures in Food Preservation http://pugetsoundblogs.com/foodlife/2009/10/14/adventures-in-food-preservation/ Recipes, resources and food inspiration from people and places in Kitsap County. By Kitsap Sun Web Editor Angela Dice. Sat, 01 Oct 2011 06:31:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://pugetsoundblogs.com/foodlife/2009/10/14/adventures-in-food-preservation/comment-page-1/#comment-1928 admin Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:45:41 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/foodlife/?p=732#comment-1928 Kyle, I don't know that all canning is scary. If you make sure to sterilize your jars (which I did in a dishwasher that has a "sanitize" setting) and follow a modern recipe's instructions, you're probably OK. Maybe stick with fruits to start. From most of what I've read, the real issues with contamination tend to happen with low-acid foods. Meats, vegetables and tomatoes need to be pressure-canned, but fruits can be sealed in jars with water bath canning (immersing the filled jars in boiling water). - Angela Kyle, I don’t know that all canning is scary. If you make sure to sterilize your jars (which I did in a dishwasher that has a “sanitize” setting) and follow a modern recipe’s instructions, you’re probably OK. Maybe stick with fruits to start. From most of what I’ve read, the real issues with contamination tend to happen with low-acid foods. Meats, vegetables and tomatoes need to be pressure-canned, but fruits can be sealed in jars with water bath canning (immersing the filled jars in boiling water).

- Angela

]]> By: Kyle Katzmann http://pugetsoundblogs.com/foodlife/2009/10/14/adventures-in-food-preservation/comment-page-1/#comment-1927 Kyle Katzmann Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:38:21 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/foodlife/?p=732#comment-1927 I've been dehydrating and freezing our food for over twenty years. But I've never tried to can. My mother gave me her canning supplies years ago but I've been to terrified to try it. I guess I'll pay attention and see what the other bloggers haveto say. I’ve been dehydrating and freezing our food for over twenty years. But I’ve never tried to can. My mother gave me her canning supplies years ago but I’ve been to terrified to try it. I guess I’ll pay attention and see what the other bloggers haveto say.

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