Welcome to the second segment of my Canning 101 series.  In today's session we get into nutrtion and economics. I put this series together to give those new to canning as well as those more experienced a good review of the concepts central to the wonderf

Welcome to Canning 101, your introduction to the wonderful world of safe home canning and food preservation!  In response to listener requests, I put this series of shows together to help both the novice and veteran learn how to can and preserve food saf

Today the fermentation process is introduced for the first time with a super-easy recipe for making kosher dill refrigerator pickles, we learn how to make pickled beets with a nice cinnamon touch, and I explain how quick and easy it is to put up some jal

A Kosher dill pickle relish recipe with a genuine east-coast deli flavor is a tall order. In today's episode I tell you how to do it! I give some background on why I made it and share my excitement at how well it turned out. I also give a number of tips

Fruit jams are one of the easiest things to make. Yet those new to home canning can find even a basic raspberry jam intimidating. To break it down for you, in today's episode I walk you through just how easy it is to make raspberry jam. I add a special t

For those newer to home canning, there may be a temptation to use whatever salt is handy as opposed to what's known as "canning & pickling salt".  Don't do it.  This podcast episode explains why it's important you use the right salt in your home canning

Marisa McClellan, expert canner and author of the book,  "Food in Jars: Preserving in Small Batches Year-Round", joins me for a conversation on how a person new to canning starts.  Whether brand new to home canning or a seasoned veteran, Marisa has great

This is the Introductory Episode of the Canning Season Podcast with John Gavin. Hi everybody.  My name is John Gavin and I want to welcome you to the very first episode of the Canning Season podcast, the show that’s all about celebrating and sharing the