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Canning – The Next Best Thing To Fresh

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Quick Chef | 0 Comments

TweetMany people hunt out fresh produce wherever they can. They go to their farmers markets, grocery stores and even take out shares in local farms in order to get their fresh produce. What many people are missing is the understanding that canned items are usually more nutrient dense than the fresh produce they buy. Fresh Food Before we take a…

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Canning 101 – How it Works

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Quick Chef | 2 Comments

TweetThe canning world has seen little change since Nicholas Appert first came up with the idea in the late 1800s. Basically, you seal the containers, heat up the inside and when cooled, form a vacuum seal on the jar. Now, there are quite a few different ways to can, as well as different requirements for canning certain items. Let’s take…

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Canning 101-Supplies

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Quick Chef | 2 Comments

TweetBefore you start canning, you will need to make sure you have all of the proper materials. You do not want to stop in the middle of cooking to run to the store and get more supplies. The stop and start method will hinder your canning and make things much less accurate. Here is a list of canning materials to…

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No Peel Canned Summer Squash

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Quick Chef | 0 Comments

TweetThere is always an over abundance of summer squash in the garden. Whether it is zucchini, crookneck or any of the other types of summer squash available there’s always more than we can use or give away. Because the skins are thin and edible there is no need to peel your squash before you can it. That makes canning summer…

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Canning 101-The Evolution of Canning

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Quick Chef | 0 Comments

TweetImagine trying to travel across the country with fresh food supplies in the hold days. Horse drawn wagons, no refrigeration or ways to cool foods, the bugs all around trying to figure out what is in your bag; it would be a disaster. This is exactly how it was up until the 18th century, when canning was invented. The Challenge…

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