It’s time to expand your horizons and elevate your pantry staples with preserved mushrooms! On this week’s episode of Perfectly Preserved, we discuss everything you need to know about how to preserve mushrooms so you can start today.

We get into which varieties of mushrooms are safe for home preservation and why preserving foraged mushrooms is not recommended. You’ll learn how to prepare mushrooms for canning and how Jenny’s pressure canned mushrooms turned out. We also teach you how to freeze and freeze dry mushrooms, and walk through Anna’s pickled mushroom recipe.

We hope this episode inspires you to add mushrooms to your preserving rotation for a delicious pantry staple and unique addition to your party spreads!

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If you’re just starting out with canning this summer, look no further! On this week’s episode of Perfectly Preserved, we discuss what you need to know if this is your very first summer canning. We have everything you need to get started with canning right here in this episode.

We teach you how your elevation will inform your canning practices and about all of the essential equipment you need. Jenny offers her best advice for how to get comfortable with canning quickly, and Anna shares ideas for storing your equipment. You'll also learn how to know if your lids seal and what to do if they don't. We offer plenty of inspiration for beginning canning recipes to get you going!

There’s no better time to start than now! We’re here to support you through your canning journey.

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We’re all about making sure preserves are both safe and delicious! On this week’s episode of Perfectly Preserved, we discuss the pH level of canning recipes and how to be sure that what you’re making is safe.

We cover the ins and outs of pH levels in canning, so that you confidently know if you should water bath, steam can, or pressure can a given recipe. You’ll also learn why pH testing strips have limitations in canning and why a pH meter is a better tool. We also discuss why you can always feel good about using a tested recipe without pH testing yourself.

We hope this episode provides you with all the knowledge you need to understand pH and select a safe canning recipe!

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