Wednesday, January 25, 2006
What is pressure canning?
The question came up from my last post. Pressure canning is a way of preserving foods for later use. It cooks the food and seals it in the jar. You're actually "canning" them in jars with sealed lids. Gardeners are big canners. Noni used to can green beans, beets and tomatoes. M. cans pork tenderloin and his pot roast. MIL cans green beans, tomatoes, salsa, pickles, juices for preserves and lots of other things. It can be dangerous because you are cooking under pressure and the canner can explode if it's not done properly. Also, if you don't get a complete seal on the lid you can end up getting botulism from the improperly preserved food. Here is what a canner looks like:



Here's a link to this particular canner: Mirro 12 quart aluminum pressure cooker and canner

Here's a link about canning. It's provided by the Virginia Cooperative Extension and Virginia Tech. Pressure Canning.
Written at 9:52 PM by Highlandgal.
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