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Savor summer’s bounty in the dead of winter by learning how to can, pickle, and preserve food with this Howcast video series.
Instructions Step 1: Pour salt into jar Pour the kosher salt into the bottom of the jar. Step 2: Cut lemon up Cut one end off of the lemon. Then make a vertical cut down the center, from the cut end to the bottom of the lemon. Do not cut through the middle of the …
Instructions Step 1: Boil and chill tomatoes; remove skins and cores Dip the tomatoes in boiling water for 30 to 60 seconds, until the skin starts to split. Then transfer them to cold water, slip off the skins, remove the cores, and halve them. Step 2: Add lemon juice, salt, and tomatoes to jar Add …
Instructions Step 1: Wash and trim beans Wash the beans and cut off the ends. Leave them whole or snap them into 1-inch pieces. Step 2: Add beans to a jar Add the beans to the sterilized quart-sized jar. Fill the jar until the beans are 1 inch from the top and then add the …
Instructions Step 1: Wash and cut peppers Wash the peppers and cut large ones into quarters, leaving small peppers whole. TIP: Wear plastic gloves if you are handling hot peppers. Step 2: Remove cores and seeds Remove stems, cores, and seeds from the peppers. Then cut two to four small slits into each pepper. Step …
Instructions Step 1: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Wash the vegetables, add them to the ovenproof pot with one-half inch of water, cover, and roast them until tender, about 30 to 40 minutes. Step 2: Check canning jars for cracks and chips, then sterilize them, along with their lids, according to your canner’s …
Instructions Step 1: Wash your canning jars, along with their lids and screw bands, in very hot, soapy water. Rinse well and let them air dry. Check for cracks and chips before using. TIP: Only use jars made specifically for canning. Step 2: Sterilize the jars and lids according to your boiling-water canner instructions. Leave …
