Preserving Food at Home

2. To prepare foods in a way that allows it to be safely stored for later use.
4. The 1-inch distance between the food and the lid when you pack food for preservation.
7. To put water back into foods that are dried.
8. High acid foods like fruits can be processed this way because the acidity keeps microorganisms from growing.
10. To freeze fruit such as blueberries, cranberries, and other fruits that freeze well whole without sugar.
11. To make a syrup by dissolving sugar in water.
12. To toss the fruit in sugar until well coated and pack into freezer containers.

1. Low acid foods and tomatoes are process this way because botulinum bacteria would grow in a closed lid unpressurized environment.
3. To put the prepared raw food into the jar and poor hot liquid over the raw packing to help it retain its shape.
5. To briefly cook in boiling water and then cooled quickly to stop the cooking process.
6. To freeze unsweetened fruit packing the fruit directly into containers whole.
9. To simmer food briefly and place food and the liquid into the jars so the food fits together more closely.