Canning

Canning

FoodSafety.org page: https://www.foodsafety.org/keep-food-safe/canning-drying-and-freezing/canning/

Home canning can preserve food safely for long-term storage, but only when research-tested recipes, the correct equipment, and the specified processing method are used. Improper canning can allow Clostridium botulinum to grow and produce a toxin that can cause severe illness or death.

Use current USDA or National Center for Home Food Preservation (NCHFP) instructions. High-acid foods can often be processed in a boiling-water or atmospheric steam canner when a tested recipe permits it. Low-acid foods—including vegetables, meats, poultry, fish and seafood—must be processed in a pressure canner using a tested process.

Do not improvise jar sizes, processing times, pressures, ingredients or preparation methods. Adjust processing for altitude as directed. Never taste a questionable home-canned food to decide whether it is safe.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Canning — National Center for Home Food Preservation

Research-based home-canning methods and tested recipes from the University of Georgia’s National Center for Home Food Preservation.

Home-Canned Foods — CDC

CDC guidance for preventing botulism when preserving foods at home.

USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning — NCHFP

The USDA’s comprehensive research-based guide to safe home canning.

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