Episode 339: Canning Green Beans
Pressure canning really freaks some people out. We have all heard stories of the famous exploding pressure canner. But to safely process green beans, aside from making dilly beans, you need to use a pressure canner or freeze them. Today, I will walk you through the pressure canning process, using green beans as the example.
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Episode 339: Canning Green Beans
When to pressure can
Equipment needed
Annual Safety Check
Gage vs weighted canners
Canning Resources: National Center for Home Food Preservation
- Push pull of commercial vs useful food safety
The Process
- Sterilizing Jars
- Choosing beans
- Hot Pack vs Raw pack
- Headspace
- Time (20/25)
- Link to actual article on this: https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_04/beans_snap_italian.html
- Stovetop canner method
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