New To Cannning? Online quiz/info
 

The University of Georgia's Cooperative Extension is also recognized as The National Center for Home Food Preservation and has a wealth of info regarding food preservation on their web site.

There is also a "Preserving Food at Home: A Self Study" course on this link where you can send in for a password to be able to access the course and quiz. It's not an intensive or involved course, but it is a good start for beginners.

I cannot stress enough the need to follow correct procedure and tested/proven recipes whiles canning - at least until one is well-versed in what they are doing. C. botulinum is an odorless, generally undetectable bacterial contaminant that grows in the oxygen-less environment of canned foods. Yes, it's rare, but it's also fatal in many cases which makes it something to be very aware of when you are canning low acid foods.

With canning season looming ahead, now is a good time to sit down with any of the following to brush up on canning safely at home.


BALL Complete Book of Home Preserving



So Easy To Preserve


Edit: Ugh, don't know why the 2nd link isn't showing the book title, but it goes to it anyway...

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