Monday, September 16, 2013

Canning Is Becoming Increasingly Popular

Canning is a marvelous way to preserve those fresh vegetables and fruits.  There are several ways to can your foods and some very simple recipes out there for people with little time put into canning items.

When canning fruits and vegetables we need to make sure that the jars and lids that will be used are clean and ready.  One way to do this is to wash all the jars and lids and make them ready go.  We will also need to pick a recipe that will fit the needs of the items that we are canning.  Find recipes online and can also be recipes passed down in your family.

Once the recipe has been completed and the fruits and vegetables have been prepared and placed into the jars the lids will need to be sealed on them to make sure they stay as fresh as possible.  This can be done two ways.  The jars can be placed into boiling water to seal the lids tightly or they can be placed in a pressure cooker to seal them.

When the jars are sealed tightly we will need to let them cool before we store them.  With jars sealed and ready we will be sure to have the freshest canned goods in the months when fruits and vegetables are not growing and will be delighted with the fresh taste that this technique will preserve.  Through canning we can also don't allow fruits to spoil.  Canned goods can have a very long shelf life and most of the recipes will give information on how long the fruit or vegetable will stay fresh and ready to eat once they have gone through the canning process.

There are several recipes available from canning beans to making and canning your very own spaghetti sauces or making homemade salsa.  Another great reason to can is so that you will know exactly what ingredients are in your fruits and vegetable when you consume these.  Canning can also reassure us that there are no chemicals placed into our food products to maintain them and they will be all natural.  Someone that is looking to can some food items can find all the information that they will need along with great recipes when searching online.




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