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R Ranson wrote:For me, the thing that makes canning difficult is the safety concerns.
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Ernest Kestone wrote:Yeah, my first instinct also was to go with the scientifically proven method. As they say, live and learn.
Canning by the book is absurd. Foods will be either acidic, or overcooked until they're very poor nutritionally . Yes, botulism is always a possibility. But you have to nearly incinerate the food or leave it swimming in vinegar or citric acid.
Better to go with grandma's simple boiling water bath method. And then just heat thoroughly before eating.
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Better to go with grandma's simple boiling water bath method. And then just heat thoroughly before eating.
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Mike Jay wrote:It depends on a few things. Would you be water bath canning (applesauce, tomatoes, jam/jelly) or pressure canning (meat, low acid food, beans, soup)? The equipment is much cheaper for water bath. If you have to buy all the gear new you're probably talking $100 for water bath and an additional $100 for a pressure canner. Most of the equipment can be shared between the two methods (funnels, grabbers, etc). You can get gear cheaper from garage sales or grandma's attic.
Tom Rutledge wrote:Cheat like a cheetah fox. The easy way is so easy.
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S Tonin wrote:Botulism was so named after the Latin word for sausage; sausages were notorious in the past for being the source of outbreaks. People still ate them, and some died; then we figured out what was causing it and more or less eliminated the threat of botulism from improperly cured meats through the application of a few simple safety measures.
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