This post is for the edification of wannabe canners and for the amusement of those of you who have been pickling, canning and generally “putting up” for years. No, I am not a canner. I am, however, foolish. Despite my awareness of the endless rules that accompany canning, I nevertheless subconsciously bought into the many [...]
Home canning has enough rules to fill a peck of pickled peppers, which is probably why: Most canning seems to be done by people who learned it from their elders. Most canners break the rules. I arrived at those conclusions after years of interviewing home cooks, including some who canned. They included individuals who: Never [...]