How to Can Your Own Food
If you regularly prepare large batches of food in your kitchen to distribute among your friends and family, it is imperative that you learn to can your own food, to make sure that it does not rot or decay if not consumed within a day or two. To be able to store food efficiently is important for day to day life as well, because we often have to travel and canned food can be extremely useful if you are away from home. If you can learn to can your own food, this skill can also come to benefit you if you are in need of an additional income, because canned food can be sold as well.
Things Required:
– Proper kitchen facility
– Packaging materials
– Permanent marker
Instructions
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1
Determine the types of food you wish to can
The first step is to decide what type of food you wish to store. Once you decide that, it will go a long way in helping you choose the appropriate packaging because some kinds of food will require jars, whereas others may need boxes or bags. Determining the type of food is also going to help you know if the canned food needs to be refrigerated or not. -
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Make your food
The next step towards canning your food is to make sure that you use fresh produce while making food. If you are not using fresh vegetables or meat, chances are high that it will not be stored efficiently and may turn rotten very quickly. -
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Purchase cans
Visit a local grocery store and purchase food cans. It is recommended that you thoroughly monitor the bottles or the jars before buying them as it will really help you get the packaging of your required quality and size. -
4
Can the food
You should put the food in the cans and make sure that you seal them properly. Double check the cans to avoid any kind of leakage. -
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Label the cans
Use a permanent marker to write the name of the food on the cans, as this will help you identify the contents with ease.
