Q: My mother – a long-ago Oregon State University home economics graduate – never processed her dill pickles. She said the salt would preserve them. What's the proper way to make dill pickles, and would processing make them less crisp?
Dates on food labels help you judge how long the product will be at top quality (good flavor, texture, odor and nutritional value). Dates are not an indicator of the product’s safety and are not required by Federal law. More than 20 states have their own food dating regulations.
Summer is a time for picnics, camping, celebrations and family gatherings. Foodborne illness is common in the summer because warm temperatures promote the rapid growth of microorganisms.
The Pickle Fact Sheet provides what you need to know to pickle vegetables and fruits at home, from selecting the best produce to what type of salt, vinegar and spices to use, plus tips for processing and storing.
The goal for the program was to increase access to free and affordable equipment for home cooks and food preservers, small businesses and small-scale commercial producers to “add value” to their raw market items.
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