Food Safety & Processing
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Celebrate With Safe Salsa
“Celebrate with Safe Salsa,” a N.C. Cooperative Extension publication available online, covers the basic information needed to make safe salsa at home. More people are enjoying the taste of … MORE » – from
Mitchell County CenterPosted: 7/30/12 Blancing Vegetables, Is It Necessary?
Blanching (scalding vegetables in boiling water for a short time) is a must for almost all vegetables to be frozen. It stops enzyme actions that can cause loss of … MORE » – from Burke County CenterPosted: 7/24/12 
Canning Classes
Hurry – only three classes left! Learn hands-on the “ins and outs” of home food preservation during a series of afternoon classes held from 1:00-3:00pm at the Currituck County … MORE » – from Currituck County CenterPosted: 7/18/12 Update Your Canning Skills
Questions about canning come daily to our Cooperative Extension center. Why did my green beans lose liquid during processing or why does fruit or tomatoes float or separate from … MORE » – from Burke County CenterPosted: 7/12/12 Summer Food Series
Food Preservation is making a comeback! People want to be close to the food they eat. Participants will have the opportunity to make, taste and explore the world of … MORE » – from Washington County CenterPosted: 5/15/12 Canner Gauge Testing
Canner Gauge Testing (for dial-type gauges only) June 25 – June 29 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. daily Bring your canner lid & gauge Other times available by appointment – … MORE » – from Burke County CenterPosted: 5/27/12 Home Food Preservation Reminders for 2012
Home Food Preservation Reminders for 2012 Lori S Ivey, County Extension Director, Stanly County Center, shares the following information for Home Food Preservation Reminders for 2012. Quality counts when … MORE » – from Stanly County CenterPosted: 6/12/12 It’s Time To Can!
It’s time for you to start gathering your supplies and making preparations for canning the vegetables from your garden or the ones you purchase from many of our local … MORE » – from Lee County CenterPosted: 6/6/12 Summer Canning
If you are growing a vegetable garden this summer or merely enjoying the “fruits of the harvest” from someone else’s garden, then consider home canning. Whether you have never … MORE » – from Gaston County CenterPosted: 5/21/12 Learn to Can and Preserve Food!
NC Cooperative Extension Presents…more Deadline for registration is Friday, June 22. Click here to register – from Clay County CenterPosted: 5/7/12 Ceramic Cooktop Canning
Can I can on my smooth cooktop? This question is a hot topic this season. Can a pressure canner or water bath canner be used on a ceramic cooktop? … MORE » – from Burke County CenterPosted: 6/26/12 Canning Demonstration by The Produce Lady
If you are new to canning and food preservation or have been doing it for years but need a refresher, mark your calendar for Friday, June 15th at 1:30 … MORE » – from Burke County CenterPosted: 6/5/12 Pressure Canner Lid Testing
News Release for Canner Lid Testing – from Anson County CenterPosted: 5/21/12 You're on page 6
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