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Trend-O-Meter Says: Canning Is In (5/29/09)
Just because eating fresh, local food is all the rage these days doesn’t mean our desire for out-of-season produce has disappeared completely. Not surprising then, that home canning is back in style.
The New York Times says urbanites are doin’ it, while a series of home-canning work parties called Yes, We Can debuted in San Francisco. And even packaged food companies realize the chicness of homemade stuff. The strawberry jam and chutney for sale on Jamie Oliver’s website have a totally DIY vibe with handwritten labels.
So you’d best take a look at CHOW’s canning tutorial, find something to can, and get crackin’. If you don’t grow anything of your own, then you might want to follow the example of our etiquette columnist, who scored fruit by posting a request on Craigslist. Or, if you live in LA, you can check out one of Fallen Fruit’s maps, and ransack a tree near you.
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Posted by | Friday, May 29, 2009 at 4:25pm | 3 comments
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Gee, I've been trendy for 30 years!!
Only one warning to you noobs out there...Find a good canning book and f0llow it to the letter. DO NOT CUT CORNERS or you could wake up dead. I recommend "Putting Food By" and "Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving" both available on Amazon.
I've been canning for 18 years. My husband's grandmother showed me the ins and outs. You must follow directions exactly.
When I lost my job I started my own canning company.
www.justgotcanned.com
I won several awards and I give canning classes and parties.
Both of my Grandmother's canned everything. I have picked blackberries until my arms were totally red with scratches. I have picked more beans than I ever care to mention. As a kid, I didn't find it so fun. However, today I am friends with lots of people that can! The food is much better than anything you find in a store. And, to justgotcanned, if you ever get into Pepper Jellies, let me know. We are always looking to add new unique Pepper Jellies to our on-line store.