Canning- Introduction

Canning is a tradition in my family.  Every generation has partaken in the process.  My parents spent many summers putting up the produce they grew, as well as spending winters canning maple syrup.  In the summer my parents typically canned tomatoes of various styles, jams and jellies and a variety of pickles (cucumber and beet).  [...]

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Canning Preparation- The Jars

We acquired many of the canning jars that my parents had simply because they left them in the attic when they moved out.  We are the fourth generation to use some of these jars.  My parent aquired the jars from family and friends.  Some of these jars are the same ones my great grandparent used.  That’s recycling [...]

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