Food Preservation

Washington State University Extension offers a wide range of home food preservation and food safety resources on their publications website, including the Fundamentals of Consumer Food Safety & Preservation Master Handbook.

Most can be downloaded instantly free of charge.

 

 

Several are available in Spanish.

• Elaboración de conservas de tomates y productos de tomates
• Guardado de frutas en conserva 
• Guardado de vegetales en conserva
• Recetas de salsa para guardar en conserva
• Elaboración Segura del Queso Fresco

 

The National Center for Home Food Preservation is your source for current research-based recommendations for most methods of home food preservation. The Center was established with funding from the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (CSREES-USDA) to address food safety concerns for those who practice and teach home food preservation and processing methods.

 

Everything you need to know about canning is available in USDA’s Complete Guide to Home Canning. This resource is for people canning for the first time or for experienced canners wanting to improve their canning practices.

The free, 196-page  publication can be downloaded from the National Center for Home Food Preservation website.

 

 

The first section explains the scientific principles on which canning techniques are based, discusses canning equipment, and describes the proper use of jars and lids. It describes basic canning ingredients and procedures and how to use them to achieve safe, high-quality canned products.

The second section is a series of canning guides for specific foods, including recipes:

Selecting, Preparing, and Canning Fruit and Fruit Products

Selecting, Preparing, and Canning Tomatoes and Tomato Products

Selecting, Preparing and Canning Vegetables and Vegetable Products 

Preparing and Canning Poultry, Red Meats and Seafoods

Preparing and Canning Fermented Foods and Pickled Vegetables

Preparing and Canning Jams and Jellies

 

Canning Timer & Checklist – PNW689  (App for iOS and Android)

Select from over 50 popular foods used in home canning—including vegetables, fruits, meats, jams, jellies, pickles, and seafood—to generate a checklist and timer for processing. This app lets set you set your jar size, pack type, canning method, and elevation. It also reminds you of the steps necessary to prepare jars and canning pots. The timer is based on the specific information you enter.

Designed for people with previous canning experience.

 

 

 

 

 

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