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Learn the basics of canning, the best practices for safely drying foods, and how to preserve food at home during this information workshop!

There are different types of pectin that can be used in jam and jelly making. Understanding how pectin works, and its proper use assures a quality product.

Ripeness and type of fruit determine a fruit's pectin content, both critical ingredients to making jam and jelly with a firm, tender texture, and excellent flavor.

Learn about today's recommended methods for home food preservation during this in-person event while dispelling food preservation myths and unsafe practices of the past.

Recent recalls of flour are important to note, but during a recall is not the only time to be concerned about the safety of uncooked flour.

Raw meat can contain harmful bacteria that can lead to food-borne illness when not handled and prepared properly. Follow these practices to ensure that you, your friends, and family enjoy a safe meal.

Learn about safe methods for canning or freezing soup at home.

Feeding pets a raw protein diet (raw meat) is a trend that has become increasingly popular. The practice of feeding pets raw meat poses health risks to humans.

It can be confusing which items need to be refrigerated and which don't. Some types of meat and cheese need to be refrigerated to ensure safety.

It can be easy to become distracted and make a mistake when preparing food at a holiday party. Pay attention when preparing, serving, and cleaning up food so that you don't make your friends and family ill.

Safe handling of breast milk, formula, and baby food is important because infants and young children are at higher risk for foodborne illness since they do not have fully developed immune systems.

Commercial products are available that create a gel without sugar. Low and no sugar jam and jelly will have different characteristics than regular jam or jelly.

The holiday meal is over. You're ready to relax, sit down and visit with guests. But wait, doing so could result in some uninvited guests—bacteria that love to grow at room temperature!

Date marking on food packages can be confusing! This video explains the differences between open dating, closed dating and other codes found on food packages.

Fruits have varying levels of acidity. The higher the acid level the better the gelling process, low acid fruits require additional acid to obtain a good gel.

Do you like the convenience of opening a can of ready to use meat and having many possibilities for preparing a meal? Think of a can of tuna. You can do the same thing with canned chicken.

Food Safety - Home Food Preservation tips on choosing equipment

This video describes the possible causes of jam and jelly not gelling or setting, as well as tips to prevent this from happening.

Following proper procedure is critical to prevent jam or jelly from becoming grainy. This video describes causes as well as tips to prevent crystal formation.

Exercise caution in making changes to recipes. Recipes shared by Penn State Extension have been scientifically tested to produce a safe product when directions are followed exactly.

Update canning recipes to include modern methods and processing times. Older family recipes may be unsafe if they do not consider the acidity of the food when determining the method of canning.

While fresh apples are available most of the year, preserving apples by canning, freezing or drying provides you with many ways to enjoy this delicious fruit.

The convenience of canned soup makes cooking and meal preparation easier on busy days. Ingredients and preparation techniques determine the safety of home canned soups.

While tomato-based salsas are still the condiment of choice for many, fruit salsas—like the two in this article—can expand your palate and excite your taste buds.