Food Processing Commons^™

Community Solar Dehydrator Plans, Kate Weigel, Roslynn Mccann

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As interest in home gardening and self sufficiency surged during the pandemic, many are looking for ways to preserve foods from their newfound harvests. This fact sheet provides an overview of how to build a community solar food dehydrator for food preservation, based on our experience doing so for the community of Moab, Utah. A list of needed building materials, tools, and specific plans are included.

Preserving Pomegranates, Charlotte P. Brennand, Suzanne Jorgenson

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This publication describes pomegranates and how to store and can them. It also provides nutritional information.

Avoiding Common (Major And Minor) Canning Mistakes, Kathleen Riggs

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This publication gives tips on avoiding common canning mistakes.

Principles Of Pressure Canning, Kathleen Riggs, Brian Nummer

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This publication discusses the basic principles of pressure canning.

Principles Of Boiling Water Canning, Kathleen Riggs, Brian Nummer

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This publication discusses the basic principles of boiling water cannings.

Preserving Figs, Carolyn Washburn, Charlotte P. Brennand

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This publication provides facts about figs including selection and preparation; freezing; canning; jams jelly, preserves; drying; pickling; storage; and nutritional information.

Preserving Apples, Kathleen Riggs, Charlotte Brennand

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This publication describes selecting apples, preparing them for freezing and canning, drying, storage, and nutritional information

Preserving Summer Squash, Brian Nummer

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This publication includes information about varieties, planting and harvesting, ways to preserve, nutrition, and recipes.

Preserving Pears, Charlotte P. Brennand, Teresa Hunsaker

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This publications provides information on pears, including freezing, canning, drying, storing, and nutritional information.

Preserving Apricots, Charlotte P. Brennand, Ann Henderson

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This publication provides information on the proper selection, preparation, freezing, and canning of apricots.

Preserving Pole And Bush Beans, Brian Nummer

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This publication provides information on the varieties of beans and how to best plant and harvest them.

Preserving Tomatoes, Pauline Williams, Charlotte P. Brennand

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This publication provides information of preserving tomatoes by freezing, canning, and drying, and includes recipes.

Preserving Berries, Charlotte P. Brennand, Debra Proctor

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This publication describes kinds of berries, how to select, can, freeze, and dry them. It also gives storage and nutritional information.

Preserving Grapes, Christine Jensen, Charlotte P. Brennand

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This publication describes grapes, how to select, can, freeze and dry them. It gives storage and nutritional information.

Preserving Chile, Charlotte P. Brennand

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1. The best way to preserve chile depends on how you plan to use it and your available storage space. Frozen or canned chile is best for chile rellenos and salsas. Stews can use frozen, canned or dried chile. Dried chile has minimal storage requirements and is light-weight for taking on camping trips. Pickled chiles can be used on a relish plate or as an ingredient in other dishes.

Preserving Venison, Charlotte P. Brennand, Brian A. Nummer, Margie P. Memmott

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This publication describes venison and how to properly select, can, freeze, and store it.

Food Storage Exposed To Floodwater, Fire And Chemicals, Christine E. Jensen

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This publication gives tips and instructions on how to deal with food storage that has been exposed to floodwater, fire, and chemicals.

Cook Surface Precautions For Home Canning, Brian Nummer

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This publication discusses the advantages and disadvantages to different surface options for home-canning.

Boiling Water Canning Lemon Or Lime Curd, Brian Nummer

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This publication includes recipe and instructions on canning lemon and lime curd using boiling water method.

Pressure Canning Hydrated Wheat, Brian Nummer

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This is a statement regarding the untested canning practices of hydrated wheat berries.

Vegetable Canning Methods In The Pressure Cooker, Georgia C. Lauritzen

Archived Food and Health Publications

This publication is estimated to have been produced in 2000 but the exact date is unknown.

Food Canning-Major Canning Sins, Charlotte P. Brennand

Archived Food and Health Publications

Factsheet gives tips for practicing proper safety techniques while canning a variety of foods.

Bovine Somatotropin In Milk, Charlotte P. Brennand Phd, Clell V. Bagley Dvm

Archived Food and Health Publications

Publication discusses the controversy associated with Bovine Somatotropin in milk.

Home Storage Of Wheat, Ralph E. Whitesides

Archived Food and Health Publications

Publication gives information and tips on how to properly and safely store wheat.

Cutting And Preserving Whole Turkey, Charlotte P. Brennand Ph.D

Archived Food and Health Publications

There are more uses for a turkey than roasting it whole for holiday occasions. The least expensive way to have turkey pieces, especially if the turkey is purchased on sale, is to cut it up yourself. The following is to serve as a butchering and processing guide.

12 Steps To Successful Canning, Unknown Unknown

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This factsheet gives 12 steps to follow in order to can foods successfully.

Canning Guides At Altitudes Of 3,000-10,000 Ft., Carolyn Washburn, Kathleen Riggs

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This is an MS Word file that contains Charts for Canning at altitudes of 3000-10,000 ft.

Rice, Unknown Unknown

Archived Food and Health Publications

Publication gives information on the different types and uses of rice.

Cauliflower Fact Sheet, Alvin R. Hamson

Archived Food and Health Publications

Publication gives information on cauliflower, including how to grow it, how to store it, and how to cook it.

Cost Of Home Canning, Marilyn B. Noyes

Archived Food and Health Publications

Publication is a cost analysis of estimated costs involved with home canning.