Statewide Iowa — An Iowa State University Extension specialist says canning or freezing home grown fruits and vegetables has become more popular in the last 10 years, and that picked up during the pandemic and is continuing now with higher food prices.
Food specialist Renee Sweers says it’s important to preserve your produce using updated techniques.
She says some cooking methods aren’t the best and safest anymore.
Some of the new technology is also not safe for canning foods, including the pressure cookers that you plug in.
And while you can get some helpful information online, she says there is also a lot of information out there that isn’t correct.
She says one other source that they always recommend is the National Center for Home Food Preservation.
