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Why is Canning Headspace Crucial

Food preservation has a long history.  Canning food is a recent development in that history.  Preserving food by heating and sealing in an airtight environment didn’t come along until 1795 when Napoleon offered a reward for developing a reliable and safe way to preserve food because his traveling army of men were hungry.  A method […]

Canning Equipment Essentials

I love the amazing world of technology.  The tools available for canning today make canning so much safer.  The magnetic lid grabber is such a simple tool lessens the struggle to get a sanitized lid out of boiling water.  Used to using a set of tongs and a hot pad, the lids would stick together […]