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Is there a definitive way to know if a tin can is lined with BPA?
Many tin cans are lined with BPA which has been connected with various health issues in various studies.
Is there a way to determine whether a can of food contains BPA lining?
Can the place of ...
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Is there a way to safely can pesto sauce?
I grow basil and I have enough that I would like to can some pesto sauce.
I have tried to find a way to can it but I keep hitting a wall.
I would like to give a few cans of pesto to people for ...
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Canning in a Pressure Cooker
Well, unfortunately the present my mom got me last Christmas turned out to be a pressure cooker and not a pressure canner. I've read that it is unsafe to can low acid foods using a pressure cooker. ...
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Is the double boiling canning procedure really necessary?
It seems the usual procedure is to sterilize cans and lids by immersing them in boiling water, to fill the cans, and then to cap them and boil for a few more minutes.
If I sterilize a can and then ...
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How to determine if canning is safe?
How can I tell if it is safe to can a particular homemade sauce? Is it just a function of pH and technique (pressure vs boiling water) or are there any other factors in play?
Specifically, I would ...
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Can you safely can homemade caramel/butterscotch syrup?
I've done canning of jams and jellies. I would like to make caramel and butterscotch syrups and jar them to give away, too, but I'm not sure if this is do-able since they contain butter and cream. Can ...
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Will botulism growing in my home-canned vegetables pop the lid?
I remember that in my biology class in high school the teacher told showed us a puffed up can of pineapples which he claimed had botulism in it.
Is that remotely true? and if so, can I tell if my ...
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Minimum procedure for sterilizing mason jars for canning
My wife and I are about to do some tomato canning tomorrow. We have a bunch of mason jars that we didn't have time to sterilize. She thinks that just washing them in hot water is enough. After ...
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Method of canning without pressure canner?
I'm debating canning but I don't have a pressure canner. I was just wondering what the best method to can would be since I don't want to get botulism and I want the canned food to last for a long ...
