How to Keep Cool in the Kitchen While Canning
There is no way around it; canning the harvest is hot work. Hot work that is usually done while the outside temperature is rising. But there are a few ways to stay cool in the kitchen while canning.
Jam Making Basics – How to Create Your Own Jam Recipe
Is it possible to create your own jam or soft spread recipe? Can it be done safely?
Jam Making Basics – Long Cooking Jams vs. Quick Cooking Jams
Which style of jam should you make – long cooking jam or quick cooking jam? Long cooking apricot jam Earlier Jam Making Basics posts discussed how to make successful jam and other soft spreads by exploring the roles of sugar, acid, and pectin. Today we look at...
Jam Making Basics: – High Acid vs. Low Acid Fruits
Making jam successfully requires 3 basic components; pectin, sugar, and acid. Since I have already covered pectin and sugar previously, today we tackle acidity.
Jam Making Basics: – The Role of Sugar
Learn how to make jam successfully – by understanding why sugar is integral to soft spreads. Although it seems that late spring is a long way off (as I write the east coast is getting walloped with snow and the Plains are expecting a blizzard), the early berries and...
Jam Making Basics – What is Pectin?
Learn how to make jam successfully – with a little help from pectin