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To safely preserve pumpkin and squash at home, follow the guidelines in this article. Try the yummy Lentil, Butternut Squash, and White Bean Soup recipe.

Pawpaw trees are native to North America and are known for their fall fruit that has a custard-like texture and unique taste. Pawpaws are also the host plant for the zebra swallowtail butterfly.

What is dry canning? This article examines two methods of "preserving food" circulating in popular media described as dry canning and why they are unsafe for home food preservation.

Did you ever wonder why it is so important to use only research-based recipes in home canning? This article describes the food safety science behind research-based canning recipes.

With a little preparation (and a bit of patience) you can have a batch of homemade sauerkraut ready in time for your New Year’s Day table.

Fruit syrups are prepared similarly to traditional long cooking jellies, except they are not cooked as long, and the proportion of ingredients vary. You can make a syrup with fresh or frozen fruits.

Whether you are new to home food preservation or have been preserving food for years, test your food preservation IQ by answering these five simple questions.

Let’s explore an induction-compatible pressure canner, digital pressure canners, and clear up continuing misinformation about pressure canners vs. cookers.

Properly canned food is a safe home food preservation method. However, with advances in science, canning guidelines have changed over the years to ensure safe, quality food for your family.

If you raise your own poultry flock, follow these tips to safely handle and preserve their eggs.

Aprenda las técnicas adecuadas para enlatar, secar y congelar calabazas y zapallos.

Una publicación de ¡Vamos a Conservar Alimentos! que explica detalladamente cómo congelar, envasar y encurtir remolachas, zanahorias, nabos y otros tubérculos.

Una publicación de ¡Vamos a Conservar Alimentos! con información sobre la selección de variedades y el proceso de envasado y congelación de pimientos.

Una publicación de ¡Vamos a Conservar Alimentos! con información sobre las judías verdes que incluye recomendaciones para la selección de variedades, la preparación, el congelado y mucho más.

Each cook has a list of ingredients they consider essential to have on hand for food preparation. Some lists are short including only the basics; others are more extensive.

Safety of a canned good depends upon more than a lid pinging as it cools. Proper canning methods destroy micro-organisms that cause food spoilage and illness and control the activity of enzymes.

The American Cranberry, a small, nutritious fruit that is native to the Northeastern United States and Canada, is in season from October through December.

Una publicación de ¡Vamos a Conservar Alimentos! donde se describen los ingredientes más comunes utilizados en las recetas caseras de conservación de alimentos. Desde el agua, la sal o el azúcar hasta los espesantes y sus alternativas.

Studies show that incorporating food safety instructions in recipe directions improves food safety behaviors.

Learn how to safely preserve high acid foods, including many fruits, vegetables, and pickled and fermented foods, using water bath or atmospheric steam canning.

Para enlatar patatas, seleccione los tipos "cerosos" o "hirvientes". La mayoría de las patatas de piel roja son adecuadas, y muchas patatas nuevas, redondas, blancas o doradas, con piel fina también funcionan bien.

Aprenda métodos detallados de enlatado de encurtidos y encuentre recetas de pepinillos dulces, encurtidos con pan y mantequilla, encurtidos dulces rápidos, condimentos, remolachas en escabeche y más.

This video informs home food preservers what canning methods are no longer considered safe to use.

Aprenda las técnicas más adecuadas para congelar o envasar fresas frescas. Para obtener la mejor calidad, las fresas deben procesarse el mismo día de su recolección.

Una guía de referencia rápida sobre cómo conservar adecuadamente las manzanas, que incluye consejos sobre preparación, congelación, enlatado y más.