Food science and canning?

SKK added over 1 year ago

Don't know of any books that explain the science and if someone has that book I would love to purchase it. I have been canning for many years and the best resource (aside from my family who taught me) is http://nchfp.uga.edu/

I am registerd for a Master Canner's Class to begin in the spring and am hoping to learn more about the science there. You can google Master Canner in your area.

Good luck!

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SKK added over 1 year ago

P.S. All the books I have looked at just have recipes.

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Ooh, that link is FANTASTIC! It also gives a bit of bibliography for exactly the type of books I'm looking for. Hm, looks like to can any meat products, I'll need to invest in a pressure canner. Thanks again!

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SKK added over 1 year ago

A pressure canner is a must for meats and seafoods. And for vegetables, fruits etc. I still use water bath. When you go to purchase do some research. You need a pressure canner, not a pressure cooker. And check out the size. For example, a 23 quart pressure canner doesn't work on a home stove because it is too big. Never mind trying to lift it. Isn't this fun? Next purchase I bet will be a dehydrator.

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Bevi added over 1 year ago

I use this website as well. For great jam recipes, I would recommend the Blue Chair by Rachel Saunders. She also uses the oven method for sealing/preserving. A great website is Food in Jars. You can find a few great recipes on this site as well.

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It's not a book, but try the National Center for Home Food Preservation's website.
http://nchfp.uga.edu/how...

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a Whole Foods Market Customer added over 1 year ago

There doesn't seem to be any cookbook that really goes into the whys and wherefores of what's safe, but Ophelia is right to point you toward the National Center for Home Food Preservation's site; it has a lot of pages and links with some of the information you've asked about: http://nchfp.uga.edu/index... Also, if you are on Facebook, I would recommend joining the page for SB Canning (https://www.facebook.com...) - she's a certified Master Food Preserver and you can get very good and reliable advice from her there or at her website, http://www.sbcanning.com/

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a Whole Foods Market Customer added over 1 year ago

I may have some resources for you that would get at your question. Those that have recommended the National Ceenter for Home Food Preservation site provided a great resource. You could also go to University of Georgia Extension and order the book "So Easy To Preserve".....there are also DVD's available. This is the best cookbook with information in it on all the different forms of food preservation and provides the "WHYS" you do something and the "Don't Do" items also. You could also contact your local county State University Extension office to get some great fact sheets which are also available online to download. Just type into your SEARCH engine box the following words: state university extension and food preservation
Hope this helps.....Anne

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