Canning and Jarring Food for Long Term Storage

The phrase ‘canning’ can actually be a little misleading given that, particularly with home preservation, we don’t use what we think of as ‘cans’ (ie. the metal tins we buy at the supermarket) but instead use glass jars which is why the process is often referred to as ‘jarring’.

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Drying herbs for storage

Drying herbs not only requires little effort but also little equipment. There is no denying that fresh herbs will pack the best punch of flavour and therefore more widely preferred but that doesn’t mean that dried herbs are any less useful or flavoursome.

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