Yes, You Can Can (and Cook, Too)!

Reader Contribution by Sherri Brooks Vinton
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“Aren’t you afraid you’ll kill somebody?” It’s often the first question I’m asked when I tell someone that I preserve my own food at home. I assure them that I won’t be taking the life of my nearest and dearest by feeding them. They just chuckle and shake their head and mutter some remark about my bravery or their ineptitude or a combination of both.

I understand. Canning is a craft that, until recently, had fallen quite far out of favor with home cooks and I’m sure this unfamiliarity coupled with the few pieces of task specific equipment it requires can make the process seem a little “dark arts.” But I also think these culinary willies point toward something bigger regarding home cooking — that all things “kitchen” are difficult and scary and you need a chefs coat to have any success there.

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