Foods with high acidic content should be preserved using a water bath canner. Non-acidic and low acid fruits and vegetables and ingredients need to be processed in pressure canners for safe home preserving. Acidic foods i.e. low pH foods, can be sweet, sour or savory...
Jam aficionados take note! Do you know there are many jam making kits on the market? Here at Best Home Preserving our experts tested many of these and listed the best jam making equipment currently available. Spreading a layer of homemade jam or marmalade on freshly...
When it comes to home preserving equipment, the All American Pressure Canners are top quality and value. They deserve their place in any of the best home preserving equipment reviews. When it comes to preserving excess garden produce, any old steel canner will do the...
Having the right canning jars is essential for safe home preserving and food storage. With a wide variety available, we take the guesswork out of choosing which are the best for you. Canning is the one of most popular, convenient, and effective food preservation...
At Best Home Preserving we love food and any way in which it can be processed for later use. Living on a homestead and growing and raising most of our own food, it breaks my heart to see any food go to waste. That is why I love preserving, and why I am going to...
As the harvesting season approaches, it is important to get your canning essentials ready, and this means you to check and sterilize canning jars. Pull those dusty boxes of jars out of storage and give them a good “once over”. Check for any cracks in the...
A few years ago I started my home preserving journey after my garden started going crazy with more food then we could eat! I discovered my love of cooking and preserving my own food and want to help you find the joy and complete love in preserving your own food! Plus making your own preserves are damn delicious!