Q and A: dry ice for food storage and pickled garlic
Dry ice for food storage
I have heard that when storing grain/pasta in air tight containers, one might use a chunk of 'dry ice' put...
Q and A: steam canning and drying cornmeal
Steam canning
Have you heard the latest news from the National Center for Home Food Preservation (NCHFP)? Last September, they announced that a researcher...
Q and A: family and recanning tomatoes and tomato sauce
Family
I'm curious about David. I've been a reader since 2002 and feel like we readers have watched him grow up. How is he doing...
Q and A: vacuum sealing brown rice, dehydrating squash, and bergamot seeds
Vacuum sealing brown rice
When using a vacuum sealer with jar attachment, must brown rice be preheated? When using a vacuum sealer with jar attachment,...
Q and A: Lids not sealing and storing water
Lids not sealing
Just wondering if you, or anyone you know, has had any trouble with Ball lids this past canning season? We bought ours...