How Do You Make Homemade Canned Food?

Making your own canned food can be a great way to save money, reduce your environmental impact, and ensure that you are eating healthy, wholesome food. The process is simple and can be done with just a few basic ingredients. Here’s what you need to know to get started.

Gather Your Supplies

The first step in making homemade canned food is to gather the supplies you will need. This includes jars or cans for the food, lids for the jars or cans, a large pot for boiling the jars or cans, and a jar lifter for taking them out of the boiling water.

You will also need some type of sealant; paraffin wax is a good choice for sealing cans and jars. Lastly, you will need whatever ingredients you plan on using for your recipe.

Prepare Your Ingredients

Once you have all of your supplies gathered together, it’s time to prepare your ingredients. Depending on the type of canned food you are making, this could involve chopping vegetables, cooking rice or pasta, or combining different ingredients into sauce mixtures. Once everything is prepped and ready to go, it’s time to move on to the next step.

Fill Your Jars/Cans

Now it’s time to fill your jars or cans with your prepared ingredients. Make sure not to overfill them; leave at least an inch of space at the top so that they have room to expand when heated.

Once they are filled with food, screw on the lids tightly and use the jar lifter to submerge them into boiling water in a large pot (make sure there is enough water so that all of the jars/cans are completely submerged). Leave them in the boiling water for about 15 minutes; this will heat up the contents enough so that they can be safely sealed off from air exposure.

Seal Your Jars/Cans
Once they have finished cooking in boiling water for 15 minutes remove them from heat and carefully take off their lids (use gloves if necessary). If using paraffin wax as a sealant, melt it down over low heat until it has liquified before spooning it onto each jar lid; make sure there is enough wax so that no air can enter through any cracks in the lid once it cools down and hardens again. Finally screw the lids back on tightly once more before leaving them aside overnight (or until completely cooled).

Conclusion: Making homemade canned food is an easy process that just requires some basic supplies and ingredients along with a bit of patience while waiting overnight for everything to cool down properly before storing away safely in pantry shelves away from direct sunlight or humidity levels which could affect their shelf life negatively otherwise!