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Home Food Preservation: Wild Game
About the workshop
Home Food Preservation: Wild Game will explain the scientific reasoning behind today’s recommended methods for preserving wild game while dispelling food preservation myths and unsafe practices of the past. In recent years, there has been increasing interest in home food preservation. Canning, freezing, and drying are preservation methods that allow you to enjoy the fruits of your hunt all year. While these home food preservation methods have existed for centuries, we have learned a lot about the science behind these practices in recent years.
Event details
Attend this two-hour workshop to learn best practices for preserving wild game.
When
Sept. 28, 2023 | 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Where
Penn State Extension Lebanon County
2120 Cornwall Road
Lebanon, PA 17042
The Home Food Preservation series will provide you with the scientific background, preparation tips and safe processing methods to preserve food at home.
Who is this for?
Anyone interested in learning the basics of food preservation
What will you learn?
- The basics of using a pressure canner, based on current USDA canning guidelines, to can low-acid foods such as meat
- How a pressure canner works and canning safety
- Curing and smoking game meat safely
- Best practices to ensure top-quality frozen meat
- Drying meat safely and troubleshooting problems when making jerky
Space is limited – preregistration is required!
Register By
Sept. 26, 2023 11:59 p.m.
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