BrainFilth wrote:Nesta wrote:BrainFilth wrote:
when i worked on that farm and was bringing home all that food waste is when i taught myself food preservation
unfortunately i live in a state where i can't get a master canner certification
but every summer ppl come to my house while i'm canning and help me in exchange for the free lesson lol
my neighbor is a semi-famous writer on fermentation and he does fermentation classes
i taught a class on powdering waste vegetables to sneak into kids food too lol
do you need like a pressure canner to can things?
i've tried like storing things in jars like since i don't have a pressure thingy but i dunno if there are other options? like what would be the best way to preserve something if you can't pressure can it?
you can do pickles, jams/jellies, juices, tomatoes with just a waterbath or steam canner (a big pot of water with a rack in the bottom)
low acid foods like broth, meat, unpickled veggies, meals in jars, etc, you need a pressure canner for.
Thanks. I made pickled onions this year and lingonberry jam with water\vinegard. For the onions, the internet said it only lasted for like 2 weeks in the fridge which is weird to me because?? everyone always has told me it is supposed to last for a long time??