{"id":775,"date":"2018-03-09T23:53:18","date_gmt":"2018-03-09T23:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/?page_id=775"},"modified":"2023-10-24T10:50:55","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T17:50:55","slug":"food-safety-preservation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/fch\/food-safety-preservation\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Safety &amp; Preservation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cpb-row  pad-bottom gutter single\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cpb-row-inner\"><div class=\"cpb-column  one\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item \"><p>If you have questions about home food safety and preservation, please call our office.<\/p>\n<p>Cheryl Kahle, Food Safety Information Assistant<br \/>\n(360) 778-5806<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:ckahle@wsu.edu\">ckahle@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Food preservation courses teach how to preserve the harvest at home<\/h4>\n<p>EVERETT, Wash. \u2013 Juicy ripe peaches, snapping fresh green beans, sweet raspberry jam, and crunchy dill pickles \u2013 nothing tastes better than home-preserved foods. In addition, a well-stocked pantry is a big step towards ensuring your family always has plenty of healthy food available. However, safely preserving food at home requires a bit of knowledge, some time set aside, and a small investment in equipment.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wsu.edu\/2014\/06\/18\/food-preservation-courses-teach-how-to-preserve-the-harvest-at-home\/#.U6MbD9JdXUc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8230;Continue reading<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><b><span style=\"font-size: xx-small\">WSU Food Safety &amp; Preservation Publications<\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: #000000\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>These publications are available for sale through the Whatcom County Extension Office, (360) 778-5806 or purchase them online at: <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/\">https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whatcom.wsu.edu\/fch\/documents\/pnw517.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Big Game From Hunt to Home &#8211; PNW517<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whatcom.wsu.edu\/fch\/documents\/pnw199.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canning Fruits &#8211; PNW0199<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whatcom.wsu.edu\/fch\/documents\/pnw361.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canning Meat, Poultry, &amp; Game &#8211; PNW361<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whatcom.wsu.edu\/fch\/documents\/pnw194.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canning Seafood &#8211; PNW194<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whatcom.wsu.edu\/fch\/documents\/pnw300.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canning Tomatoes and Tomato Products &#8211; PNW300<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whatcom.wsu.edu\/fch\/documents\/hs0006e.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canning Vegetables &#8211; HS0006e.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whatcom.wsu.edu\/fch\/documents\/eb1660.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Curing and Smoking Poultry Meat &#8211; EB1660<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whatcom.wsu.edu\/fch\/documents\/pnw397.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Drying Fruits and Vegetables &#8211; PNW397<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whatcom.wsu.edu\/fch\/documents\/pnw0183.pdf\">Fish Pickling for Home Use &#8211; PNW0183<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whatcom.wsu.edu\/fch\/documents\/C1117E.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Food Preservation Resources &#8211; C1117E<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whatcom.wsu.edu\/fch\/documents\/pnw214.pdf\">Freezing Fruits and Vegetables &#8211; PNW0214<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.wsu.edu\/ItemDetail.aspx?ProductID=13488\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Freezing Meat, Fish and Poultry at Home &#8211; EB1195<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whatcom.wsu.edu\/fch\/documents\/pnw296.pdf\">Freezing Prepared Foods &#8211; PNW296<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whatcom.wsu.edu\/fch\/documents\/pnw0539.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fresh Cheese Made Safely &#8211; PNW0539<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whatcom.wsu.edu\/fch\/documents\/pnw450.pdf\">Home Canning Smoked Fish &#8211; PNW0450<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whatcom.wsu.edu\/fch\/documents\/eb1661.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Homemade Meat, Poultry, and Game Sausages &#8211; EB1661<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whatcom.wsu.edu\/fch\/documents\/misc0513.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Now You&#8217;re Cooking &#8211; Using a Food Thermometer &#8211; MISC0513<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whatcom.wsu.edu\/fch\/documents\/misc0512.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Now You&#8217;re Cooking &#8211; Using a Food Thermometer (recipe cards) &#8211; MISC0512<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whatcom.wsu.edu\/fch\/documents\/eb1104.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pickled Eggs &#8211; EB1104<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whatcom.wsu.edu\/fch\/documents\/pnw355.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pickling Vegetables &#8211; PNW355<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whatcom.wsu.edu\/fch\/documents\/pnw0395.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Salsa Recipes for Canning &#8211; PNW0395<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whatcom.wsu.edu\/fch\/documents\/pnw238.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Smoking Fish at Home Safely &#8211; PNW238<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whatcom.wsu.edu\/fch\/documents\/eb1326.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Storing Fruits and Vegetables at Home &#8211; EB1326<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whatcom.wsu.edu\/fch\/documents\/pnw421.pdF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Using and Caring for Your Pressure Canner &#8211; PNW421<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Spanish Publications<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.wsu.edu\/ListItems.aspx?Keyword=Envasado%20de%20Frutas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Envasado de Frutas &#8211; WREP0114<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whatcom.wsu.edu\/fch\/documents\/wrep113s.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Envasado de Hortalizas &#8211; WREP0113<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/whatcom.wsu.edu\/fch\/documents\/pnw0539s.pdf\">Queso Fresco Hecho Saludable &#8211; PNW0539S<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.wsu.edu\/ItemDetail.aspx?ProductID=14827&amp;SeriesCode=&amp;CategoryID=&amp;Keyword=PNW395\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Recetas Para el Envasado de Salsas &#8211; PNW0395S<\/a><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have questions about home food safety and preservation, please call our office. Cheryl Kahle, Food Safety Information Assistant (360) 778-5806 ckahle@wsu.edu &amp;nbsp; Food preservation courses teach how to preserve the harvest at home&amp;hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":223,"featured_media":0,"parent":13,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[514],"wsuwp_university_location":[],"wsuwp_university_org":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/775"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/223"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=775"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/775\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5481,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/775\/revisions\/5481"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=775"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_location?post=775"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_org","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_org?post=775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}