http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2013/02/meals-in-a-jar-from-pancakes-to-baby-back-ribs-just-add-water/ A Heaping Helping of Food News, Science and Culture Sat, 18 May 2013 18:34:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2013/02/meals-in-a-jar-from-pancakes-to-baby-back-ribs-just-add-water/comment-page-1/#comment-16115 Laurie Smith Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:42:05 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/?p=13885#comment-16115 A note on the csanning of tomatoes: contemporary tomato varieties are not as acidic as older varieties and require the addition of acid (lemon juice or citric acid)to be considered safe to can in a water bath canner. For specific info, go to the National Center for Home Food Preservation's website, which has the most up-to-date info and lots of tested recipes. A note on the csanning of tomatoes: contemporary tomato varieties are not as acidic as older varieties and require the addition of acid (lemon juice or citric acid)to be considered safe to can in a water bath canner. For specific info, go to the National Center for Home Food Preservation’s website, which has the most up-to-date info and lots of tested recipes.

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2013/02/meals-in-a-jar-from-pancakes-to-baby-back-ribs-just-add-water/comment-page-1/#comment-16111 Shay Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:51:27 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/?p=13885#comment-16111 When stocking up on dried foods to be used in emergencies, it is well to remember that potable water will be at a premium after a disaster, as well. When stocking up on dried foods to be used in emergencies, it is well to remember that potable water will be at a premium after a disaster, as well.

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2013/02/meals-in-a-jar-from-pancakes-to-baby-back-ribs-just-add-water/comment-page-1/#comment-16104 Sam Adams Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:15:14 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/?p=13885#comment-16104 Nice article. It would be great to see more people getting into food preservation. I like the fact that she tries to distinguish between what can be preserved through pressure canning, water bath canning, and dehydration. I'm not very sanguine about cooking in plastic bags, but over all a nice piece. Nice article. It would be great to see more people getting into food preservation. I like the fact that she tries to distinguish between what can be preserved through pressure canning, water bath canning, and dehydration. I’m not very sanguine about cooking in plastic bags, but over all a nice piece.

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