 Canning Kitchen
The canning kitchen is a self-help facility equipped for the preparation, preservation,
and heat processing of seasonally available fruits and vegetables,
pickles and relishes, sauces and syrups, and of course jams and
jellies.
The resources of the Canning Kitchen enable you to bring in homegrown produce
or what you have purchased to preserve them for future consumption.
The foods are processed by using
the "home-style" method of canning by using traditional
water bath canners and dial gauge pressure canners on commercial gas ranges.
How Does the Community Canning Kitchen Operate?
- The Canning Kitchen is supervised
during all hours of operation by a knowledgeable, experienced
assistant who will help and educate you each step of the way
with the latest, safest methods and processing techniques.
- The kitchen is equipped with all
of the necessary tools and appliances that you will need to
preserve fruits and vegetables, sauces, relishes, jams, etc.,
pea shellers and juicers are also available for your use.
- You bring your own canning jars,
produce, and recipe ingredients such as; spices, vinegars, etc.
If you need help with ingredient amounts and requirements, please
call ahead.
- After you wash and prepare your
produce, you will fill your sanitized canning jars and apply
the lids. The Food Preservation Kitchen Supervisor will then
process the jars for you.
Your local Board of County Commissioners
fill the Citrus County Canning Kitchen. It is managed under the
Citrus County Extension Services. The service is free of charge to county residents.
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