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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Dehydrating 101
Refrigerator Pickles

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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.

Helpful episodes:
Best Canning Recipes for Beginners

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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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The Role of Acid in Safe Home Canning

Anna's Cottage Food License Advice for Canners

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Preserving is in the headlines, and we’re here for it! On this week’s episode of Perfectly Preserved, we cover the news on George Washington’s preserved cherries and offer inspiration for how to incorporate cherries into your preserving this summer.

We bring you all the fun details on the discovery of preserved fruit at George Washington’s Mt. Vernon, including how it was found, how it was preserved, and why it may have been left behind. You’ll hear how this discovery is informing anthropologists, food scientists, and agriculturists. We also share what you need to know about the acidity of cherries before canning yourself and our favorite ways to preserve them.

Preserved cherries have been enjoyed since before the dawn of the Revolution, and it’s past time you jump on the bandwagon!

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On this week’s episode of Perfectly Preserved, we share how to pickle eggs. This episode is filled with the pickled egg process from start to finish, amazing tips for perfect egg texture, and the chit-chat you asked for!

We cover how to properly store and serve pickled eggs so you can identify safe bar offerings. We also teach you how to select eggs to pickle, the steps to take to avoid rubbery or hard pickled eggs, and how to boil your eggs so that they peel beautifully. You’ll be inspired with recipe ideas like red beet eggs, jalapeño eggs, and dilled eggs.

Join our pickled egg party and start experimenting to see which pickled egg is your favorite!

Helpful episodes we mentioned:
How to Preserve Eggs

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It’s time to get into summer mode with crisp homemade pickles! On this week’s episode of Perfectly Preserved, we dive into how to make the most crisp pickles and other preserves. This episode covers all of the common additives used to make crisp preserves, so you can choose the best one for you.

We cover why pickling lime is now considered a subpar additive and how it can lead to botulism. You’ll also learn why calcium chloride is a great choice for crisp preserves and how to use it with any pickle recipe. Anna shares her best tips for making crisp pickles without additives and Jenny explains what makes refrigerator pickles special.

Give calcium chloride or any of our other pickling advice a try for crisper pickles this season!

Helpful episodes we mentioned:
How to Can Cucumber Pickles
How to Make Quick or Refrigerator Pickles

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If you have a baby in your life who you want to make nutritious food for, then this is just the episode for you. On this week’s episode of Perfectly Preserved, we discuss how to make canned baby food. This episode is perfect for you if you want to take the reins to know what’s in your baby food and how it was produced.

We cover how homemade canned baby food differs from store bought baby food. This includes how to safely can purees, which foods need to be pressure canned in chunks, and how to serve these pressure canned foods to your baby. You’ll hear our favorite types of foods to can for babies, along with helpful kitchen gadgets to make them. We also discuss how to alter processing time for small jars and a sweet idea to shower a new mom with baby food!

Follow our lead and use this advice to make healthful canned food for that special baby in your life!

Helpful episodes we mentioned:
How to Make and Can Applesauce
Preserving Apricots

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Wondering where canned goods fall on the health scale? On this week’s episode of Perfectly Preserved, we discuss how to make your canned foods as healthy as possible.

We cover ways you can add nourishing foods to your pantry by canning. You’ll learn about which organic foods you can can to reduce your pesticide exposure, how pressure-canned beans and meat are nutrient dense pantry staples, and why canned tomatoes are our most valued item. We also discuss ways canned foods can be unhealthy and what you can do to avoid these pitfalls.

Done right, food preservation and canning can benefit your family with healthful food year round!

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