VEGETABLE PRESERVATION |
This Page Provides Tips and Suggestions on How to Preserve Your Garden Vegetables for Future Use
Three Basic methods are Freezing, Canning and Drying
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Freezing Vegetables
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![Corn Shucking](//images.clubexpress.com/408010/graphics/IMG_1240_901114127.JPG)
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![Corn Harvest](//images.clubexpress.com/408010/graphics/002_2__68434602.JPG)
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![Corn Harvest Freezing](//images.clubexpress.com/408010/graphics/IMG_1248_1503024571.JPG)
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Shucking the corn harvest |
Saving a few ears to eat fresh |
Steam blanching |
Vacuum sealing
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Corn may be frozen to preserve it. Corn ears should be harvested at their peak, cleaned of husks and silk, and steam blanched for about 3 minutes.
Corn shall then be removed from the steam, dried and cooled, then packed in appropriate freezer bags using a Food Saver vacuum sealer.
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![Green Beans](//images.clubexpress.com/408010/graphics/IMG_1081_1754619871.JPG)
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![Peas](//images.clubexpress.com/408010/graphics/Peas_975821657.jpg)
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![Freezing Cauliflower](//images.clubexpress.com/408010/graphics/Cauliflower_1652544874.jpeg)
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![Freezing Broccoli](//images.clubexpress.com/408010/graphics/Broccoli_1349835822.jpg)
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Green Beans vacuum packed |
Sugar Snap or regular Peas |
Freezing Cauliflower |
Freezing Broccoli |
Many other vegetables can be frozen using a similar process to that of corn. Steam blanching time varies .
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Canning Fruits and Vegetables
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![Canning Pot](//images.clubexpress.com/408010/graphics/IMG_1225_1028116575.JPG)
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![Goods in the Canning Pot](https://images.clubexpress.com/408010/graphics/013_1358673774.JPG) |
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![Canned Pickles](https://images.clubexpress.com/408010/graphics/IMG_1228_1706377054.JPG)
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Canning Pot |
Processing Canned Goods |
Canned Goods Cooling
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Pickles |
![Tomato Sauce 1](//images.clubexpress.com/408010/graphics/Tomato_Sauce_1_61180967.JPG)
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![Tomato Sauce 2](//images.clubexpress.com/408010/graphics/Tomato_Sauce_2_2047772217.JPG)
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![Tomato Sauce 3](//images.clubexpress.com/408010/graphics/Tomato_Sauce_3_1338820454.JPG)
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![Tomato Sauce 4](//images.clubexpress.com/408010/graphics/Tomato_Sauce_4_2034367706.JPG)
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Tomato Sauce Cooking
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Tomato Sauce Blending
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Tomato Sauce Straining
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Tomato Sauce Canning
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Tomato Sauce is easy to make and can. A basic sauce with tomatoes only can be made, then other ingredients added later to make a variety
of tomato based sauces and soups. Spaghetti Sauce and Tomato soup are two favorites.
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