FOOD PRESERVATION Canning

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FOOD PRESERVATION Canning

• By Pam Alicia

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Why use canning to preserve food?

• It stops food from going bad because it removes
  oxygen destroys enzymes and prevents the growth
  of bacteria yeast and mold

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How do we do it ?

• Select fresh, clean food
• Peel if necessary
• Pack into clean jars.
• Add lemon juice, vinegar or syrup to some food
• Use 2 part sealer lids
• Process

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Some types of canning jars
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Fruit and Vegetables that are canned properly
will keep for a very long time
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Canning Equipment

• This is a pressure cooker. It brings the
  internal temperature up quickly to form a vacuum
  inside the jar so the bacteria can no longer grow.

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Foods that can be canned in a pressure cooker

• Meat (beef, wild game)
• Fish (salmon)
• Vegetables (beans, corn)
• Prepared foods (chili, pasta sauce)

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Advantages
Disadvantages

• Food keeps on shelf not in the fridge
• Ok in a power failure
• Keeps foods vitamins

• You need special equipment
• You have to be very careful to do it right
• Food loses some of it's color

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