Episode Details

Pressure canning really freaks some people out. We have all heard stories of the famous exploding pressure canner. But to safely process green beans, aside from making dilly beans, you need to use a pressure canner or freeze them. Today, I will walk you through the pressure canning process, using green beans as the example.

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Episode 339: Canning Green Beans

When to pressure can

Equipment needed

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The Process

• Sterilizing Jars
• Choosing beans
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• Link to actual article on this: https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_04/beans_snap_italian.html
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