Out of all the methods of preservation canning is the one that is still used most often. The method started when Nicholas Appert, a French Candy maker won a prize when he made a sealed, glass container. He realized t

hat once food was away from air you could keep it from spoiling. Appert's process of heating pre-cooked food in a container and sealing it tightly killed all the bacteria in the food and kept out air. Food treated this way will keep for years and will be ready to eat when opened. A more modern way of canning is the "tin canister" or now known as the "can". The tin can makes preserving food simpler. There is no need for pickling, salting, drying or smoking the food. Although this method is usually used in the manufacturing of sellable foods, home methods are still used today. There are only two universally accepted, methods for home canning: boiling-water bath, and pressure canning. In both of these a canning jar and airtight seal are needed. During processing the food and jars reach

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