In our home, taco salads are great meals any time of the year, and make for wonderful leftovers. Pressure canning ground beef, venison, and taco meat make meals during our busy time easier to pull together – no thawing & browning of meat needed! In addition, the taco meat, in particular, makes it so convenient […]
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Summer is coming to a close and fall has arrived! The season has come for winter squash to mature in gardens and farmers’ fields. Sharon, from Simply Canning, shares her recipe and some tips to pressure can winter squash, such as butternut and pumpkin. Simply Canning, is a great resource for information on canning safety, […]
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Updated – August 2023 If you’re preserving low acid foods – like meats and most vegetables, pressure canning is the only safe way to create a safe and shelf stable product. Ball jars and their 2-piece lids are tested and approved containers and lids for use in pressure canning. Pressure Canning Basics is a good place […]
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Updated – January, 2022 Pressure canning is a different preserving method than water bath canning, and not all jars are designed, tested, and approved for pressure canning. This post will discuss which jars are safe for pressure canning. Pressure canning is the only method recommended safe by the U.S.D.A. for preserving low-acid foods such as […]
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Updated June 2023 Richard Kralj, Food Safety & Quality-Senior Extension Educator at Penn State Extension presented a pressure canning demo at our Preservation Station at the PA Farm Show. There were many questions regarding pressure canning at the PA Farm Show, and we continue to get questions about this topic. As more small kitchen appliances […]
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We are pleased to be carrying All American Pressure Canners at Fillmore Container. The manufacturer, located in the USA, has been producing these pressure canners since the 1930’s and has established a strong reputation for quality. Why a Pressure Canner? The USDA and NCHFP recommend pressure canning as the reliably safe way to can low-acid […]
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Is oven canning safe? The short and safe answer is “no”. While there are several reasons not to, perhaps the biggest reason is that oven canning is not recommended by ANY of the glass jar or canning lid manufacturers to date. We do not aim to be the preserving police, but with posts on tiktok, […]
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We are happy to introduce Superb Seal-it-Right Canning Lids to our line of tools for preserving, and be an official distributor. You can learn more about the Ohio-based company who makes them here. Superb canning lids are suitable for both water bath and pressure canning processes and are manufactured in the USA. They are available […]
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