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Article: Avoid common canning mistakes
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- The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
- Article date:
- May 27, 2009
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We can learn a lot about canning by taking a look at common
mistakes, some very important and possible deadly. Other mistakes
are minor that can affect quality.
Potentially deadly mistakes- Making up your own canning recipe.
Without scientific testing, you will not know how long the product
needs to be processed to be safe.- Adding EXTRA starch, flour or
other thickener to recipe. This will slow the rate of heat
penetration into the product and can result in undercooking.- Adding
EXTRA onions, chilies, bell peppers or other vegetables to salsas.
The extra vegetables dilute the acidity and can result in botulism
poisoning.- Not venting pressure canner. Lack of venting can result
in air ...