http://extension.psu.edu/food/safety/food-preservation/faq These are some common Food Preservation topics. daily 1 2010-07-12T10:27:44Z http://extension.psu.edu/food/safety/food-preservation/faq/addition-of-grape-leaves-during-pickling I have an old recipe that calls for adding a grape leaf to each jar of pickles. Why is this done? No publisher Luke LaBorde 2011-06-02T17:08:49Z Page http://extension.psu.edu/food/safety/food-preservation/faq/applesauce-underprocessed An individual called yesterday with the story that she had canned applesauce without the benefit of processing in a boiling waterbath. She had taken the very hot applesauce and put it in hot jars, sealed it with hot lids and turned them up-side down. Is it OK to keep the product? No publisher Cathy Nardozzo 2010-04-21T11:45:00Z Page http://extension.psu.edu/food/safety/food-preservation/faq/baked-potatoes-and-botulism Can you explain why reheating potatoes can make them harmful to eat? No publisher Cathy Nardozzo food-safety-popular 2010-04-21T04:00:00Z Page http://extension.psu.edu/food/safety/food-preservation/faq/black-cherry-jam A client would like to make jam from wild black cherries and wants to know if it is safe to do so. We do know the leaves of this cherry plant are toxic. We have been unable to find any information about the fruit. Can you help?! No publisher Cathy Nardozzo 2010-04-21T11:45:00Z Page http://extension.psu.edu/food/safety/food-preservation/faq/brine-is-too-low-during-sauerkraut-fermentation The brine level has fallen below the top of the cabbage in my sauerkraut. What should I do? No publisher Luke LaBorde 2010-10-12T22:05:00Z Page http://extension.psu.edu/food/safety/food-preservation/faq/canned-breads-and-cakes Is it safe to bake and store cakes and breads at home using canning jars? No publisher Cathy Nardozzo food-safety-popular 2010-04-21T11:45:00Z Page http://extension.psu.edu/food/safety/food-preservation/faq/canned-foods-that-have-been-frozen Is it safe to eat canned foods that have frozen over the winter and then thawed? No publisher Cathy Nardozzo 2010-04-21T11:43:29Z Page http://extension.psu.edu/food/safety/food-preservation/faq/canning-and-pickling-salt Why is table salt not recommended for canning and pickling? No publisher Cathy Nardozzo 2010-04-21T11:43:29Z Page http://extension.psu.edu/food/safety/food-preservation/faq/canning-breads I have a recipe that recommends baking pumpkin bread in a glass canning jar. Is this safe? No publisher Cathy Nardozzo 2010-04-21T11:43:29Z Page http://extension.psu.edu/food/safety/food-preservation/faq/is-there-a-safe-method-to-can-hot-fudge-sauce Chocolate sauces are low acid recipes and are a risk for botulism food poisoning. Therefore any recipes that use the boiling water canning process are especially at risk. No publisher Luke LaBorde 2010-08-03T04:00:00Z Page http://extension.psu.edu/food/safety/food-preservation/faq/canning-meat-with-added-vinegar A client called and wanted to know if he could can meat with a more tender result by adding some red wine vinegar in place of all water for the liquid. Can it be used? Would the meat texture break down and become too mushy? No publisher Cathy Nardozzo 2010-04-21T11:45:00Z Page http://extension.psu.edu/food/safety/food-preservation/faq/canning-pink-yellow-or-orange-tomatoes Are yellow tomatoes, pink, or orange tomatoes canned the same way as red tomatoes? No publisher Cathy Nardozzo 2010-04-21T11:43:29Z Page http://extension.psu.edu/food/safety/food-preservation/faq/canning-with-artificial-sweeteners Can artificial sweeteners be used when canning fruits? No publisher Cathy Nardozzo 2010-04-21T11:43:29Z Page http://extension.psu.edu/food/safety/food-preservation/faq/canning-with-half-gallon-jars What can I process in half-gallon canning jars? No publisher Cathy Nardozzo food-safety-popular 2010-04-21T11:45:00Z Page http://extension.psu.edu/food/safety/food-preservation/faq/cider-blew-its-top I have an unusual question for you. A man called for his friend. Seems his friend tried to make some hard cider and blew the lid off of his barrel! Anyway, the guy wants to stop the fermentation process before he gets to the explosion part. This man went to buy boric acid from a pharmacist and thus, the pharmacist has called me. Got any suggestions? No publisher Cathy Nardozzo 2010-04-21T11:43:29Z Page http://extension.psu.edu/food/safety/food-preservation/faq/clearjel Where can I purchase ClearJel for thickening canned fruits and jams? No publisher Cathy Nardozzo 2010-04-21T11:43:29Z Page http://extension.psu.edu/food/safety/food-preservation/faq/cooking-with-copper-kettles Is is safe to make apple butter in a copper kettle that had been lacquered on the inside? No publisher Luke LaBorde 2010-10-19T19:40:00Z Page http://extension.psu.edu/food/safety/food-preservation/faq/darkening-of-canned-corn Is there anything you can do to prevent the darkening of home canned corn? No publisher Cathy Nardozzo 2010-04-21T11:45:00Z Page http://extension.psu.edu/food/safety/food-preservation/faq/dented-cans Are canned foods unsafe to eat if the can is dented? No publisher Cathy Nardozzo 2010-04-21T11:45:00Z Page http://extension.psu.edu/food/safety/food-preservation/faq/edible-carrot-tops Are carrot tops safe to eat? No publisher Cathy Nardozzo 2010-04-21T11:43:29Z Page http://extension.psu.edu/food/safety/food-preservation/faq/elderberry-juice Today I got a call from a lady who wants to know how to make elderberry juice. Is this the same process as grape juice? She said it is used for a cough medicine. The jar she has says it contains elderberries, alcohol and sugar. No publisher Cathy Nardozzo 2010-04-21T11:43:29Z Page http://extension.psu.edu/food/safety/food-preservation/faq/fermenting-sauerkraut-in-mason-jars Is it possible to ferment sauerkraut in the same jars they will be processed in? No publisher Luke LaBorde 2010-08-13T16:05:00Z Page http://extension.psu.edu/food/safety/food-preservation/faq/flat-bottomed-containers What is the problem with canners that do not have flat bottoms? No publisher Cathy Nardozzo 2010-04-21T11:43:29Z Page http://extension.psu.edu/food/safety/food-preservation/faq/flesh-eating-bacteria-on-bananas I just received a phone call questioning the safety of bananas. This caller said a friend had told her there is information on the Internet telling everyone to discard their bananas because of a flesh-eating bacteria! Do you know anything about this? No publisher Cathy Nardozzo 2010-04-21T11:43:29Z Page http://extension.psu.edu/food/safety/food-preservation/faq/food-packaging Is it safe to re-use food packaging materials? No publisher Cathy Nardozzo 2010-04-21T11:43:29Z Page