Tis' The Season
Aug
23
Written by:
Julie Jarnot
8/23/2010 1:58 PM
For Preserving (that is)
As I anticipate my salsa making evening I decided to research and blog on preserving or canning as some of you may remember it being called.
Long before the era of big-box grocery stores, people preserved and stored their own foods. Food preserving...made it possible for some of our ancestors to travel, taking their food with them as they journeyed over long distances to explore unknown places. The convenience of modern production and shopping has made it easy to buy our favorite foods pre-packed, but learning to preserve your own food will keep your favorite seasonal flavors close at hand year-round, and save you money, too. Can you imagine how much less garbage must have been generated?
It appears that more people are gaining canning/preserving confidence: In 2008, 150 million jars and 350 million canning lids were sold in the U.S., according to an interview with the manufacturer of Ball jars.
I think I will keep with my salsa preserving but it is tempting to try and preserve more fresh foods and help save our planet!