Food Preservation

Michigan State University Extension educates community food handlers on skills and techniques for proper food preservation in effort to decrease foodborne illnesses.  Food leaders in Michigan communities have the opportunity to receive high quality, certified education on safe temperatures to store food, cooling hot foods, storing temperatures, freezing and dehydrating food, canning and the United State Department of Agriculture guidelines for safe food preservation.

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• Consumer tips on joining a CSA

  May 12, 2013 | Leatta Byrd | Things to consider when joining a CSA.

• Preserving and using chutney! This spicy condiment adds flavor in varied ways.

  May 7, 2013 | Eileen Haraminac | Chutney is a perfect accompaniment to East Indian food or as an ingredient to enhance the flavor of everyday dishes like chicken, pork or casseroles.

• Spring into home food preservation

  April 6, 2013 | Jennifer Berkey | Get a head start on the summer food preservation season by getting your equipment ready and learning how to preserve your favorite foods.

• Storing maple syrup

  March 31, 2013 | Karen Fifield | Late March is the time of year to make maple syrup. It is important to properly preserve this tasty treat.

• Add some zing to a meal with a flavored vinegar

  January 2, 2013 | Christine Venema | Flavored vinegars are a way to use berries and herbs from the garden to add flavor to a meal.

• Don’t be a jerk when making wild game jerky

  January 2, 2013 | Christine Venema | Safe handling of wild game will lower the risk of food borne illness when making jerky.

• Drying herbs can be done using one of four techniques

  January 2, 2013 | Christine Venema | Drying herbs for later use is safe and easy but different herbs require different methods of food preservation

• Gifts from the garden

  December 28, 2012 | Christine Venema | Using safe canning techniques will provide a shelf stable product and avoid deadly botulism.

• Carcass safety

  December 3, 2012 | Karen L. Fifield | Keep a deer carcass safe while at camp or in transport.

• HOT TOPICDeer hunters: Preserve your venison safely

  October 31, 2012 | Janet Rathke | Venison and other game can be safely preserved for use in stews, soups, barbecues and other tasty, healthy dishes.

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