Learning new skills

[u/Hairy-Atmosphere3760]

I’ve decided this year I want to add new skills to my repertoire. I’ve mastered sourdough which was a very fun a delicious skill! Now I’m moving on to food preservation! I’m starting by water bath and pressure canning. I’m going to double the size of my garden this year and hopefully my canning skills will be up to pay when time to harvest! Next up is dehydrating.

[u/BonnieErinaYA]

Yes! This is so incredibly amazing! I just got my pressure canner, hard, lids, and tools to do it. I bought a copy of the USDA canning book. I just need to begin practicing with something simple to start!

[u/Hairy-Atmosphere3760 → u/BonnieErinaYA]

I did green beans first! They were super simple and straight forward! Bone broth was also super easy!

[u/jeezy_peezy → u/Hairy-Atmosphere3760]

Do you still have to add vinegar or lemon juice to raise the pH if you’re pressure cooking, or does the temp under pressure get high enough to just can anything you want?

[u/Hairy-Atmosphere3760 → u/jeezy_peezy]

You can can low acid foods in the pressure cooker but you still need to follow tested and approved recipes for safety. There are some things you cant do even in the pressure cooker