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Always use a recipe tested for safety of the final product. Not all recipes found on the web or passed down by family are scientifically tested. Unsafe recipes and procedures may result in severe illness.

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MU Extension offers both information and hands-on, small group training on a variety of home food preservation topics.

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To ensure that the products you serve are safe, it is important to follow tested guidelines.

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Learn safe food handling practices while preparing and preserving foods, and learn regulatory compliance for produce growers and food vendors.

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Interested in preserving garden produce? Want to know how to can fish or venison? Find a great deal on ripe fruit and want to dehydrate it for a healthy snack?

University of Missouri Extension is committed to using the latest research-based guidelines to give consumers the tools they need to safely succeed when preserving food at home. We provide hands-on workshops, fact sheets and answers to questions on canning, freezing, dehydrating and storing food products for long term storage.

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Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2022, No. 5 (September/October)

Publication date: Aug. 31, 2022

Best Practices for Storing Canned GoodsResearch-tested recipes are available from Extension programs nationwide. After the effort of growing and/or preserving food, handle the jars of food according to these recommendations. These best practices can ...

Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2022, No. 4 (July/August)

Publication date: July 1, 2022

Test your Dial Gauge Canners Each YearSummer is here, which means canning season is right around the corner. It is time to take inventory of your canning equipment.Ensuring your pressure canner is in good condition and working properly is critical to ...

Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2022, No. 3 (May/June)

Publication date: May 1, 2022

Making Sweet Spreads and Canning FruitFruits contain natural sugar known as fructose. When we make canned jellies or sauces, we may add more sugar to help preserve, sweeten and maintain the quality of the fruit. Many people are paying more attention ...

Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2022, No. 2 (March/April)

Publication date: March 1, 2022

Do NOT Can Pickled EggsWhile you may see home-canned pickled eggs for purchase, it is actually not safe to can pickled eggs at home. In fact, home-pickled eggs stored at room temperature were linked to a case of botulism — so just imagine long term ...

Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2022, No. 1 (January/February)

Publication date: Jan. 1, 2022

Is it safe to can breads and cakes? (Answer: NO!)Information on baking and “canning” breads and cakes in jars has been circulating for at least 25 years and, more recently, has been shared on social media. One recipe you might see says to bake ...

Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2021, No. 6 (November/December)

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2021

Holiday Hot SaucePush past gift cards this holiday season. Consider a spicy hot sauce for someone on your shopping list..Hot sauce is typically canned using boiling water or the steam canning method. Boiling water or steam canned products must have a ...

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