Rachel Chapman

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Canning

Posted by Rachel Chapman on Dec 1st, 2009 in News | Discuss This Post

We’re heading out to the village again soon.  And, there is no refrigeration or ways of storing perishables.  We’ve wanted to can for a while – to see if the jars will keep their seals on the bumpy roads and the 9,000 ft elevation change.  So, we decided to try it!

Canning 004 low resTwo experienced canners and two newbies.

Canning 019 low resThey let me load the chicken jars.  It was only the second time I’ve canned meat.

Canning 024 low resSarah put the lids on.

Canning 013 low resTeresa closed up the jars, and Tom checked them to make sure they were as tight as they could go.

Canning 020 low resAnd then, they pressured for 90 minutes!

It worked! So now we can have “fresh” protein on our next few trips into the mountains!

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