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UCCE Master Food Preserver volunteers reach out to the community in many ways. Besides their Free Public Education classes on safe food preservation they are a fixture at the county fairs in El Dorado, Amador, Calaveras and Tuolumne counties.

Steam canning, or atmospheric steam canning, can be a safe method for home preservation of most high acid food (i.e., food with pH of 4.6 or below).

2 Hour Rule - Keep Perishable Foods Safe Bad Bugs and Where To Find Them Botulism - A "Perfect Storm" In A Jar Cleaning, Sanitizing & Disinfecting Hard Surfaces Leftover Lifetimes Pie Storage - Counter or fridge?

Featured Articles by Master Food PreserversUC Master Food Preservers in Amador, Calaveras, and El Dorado Counties write articles for local publications and posts on food safety, food preservation, food preparation, and reducing food waste, among other subjects of interest. You can find those articles by…

Archived articles written for the Mountain Democrat have ranged from food safety to gift ideas.

Volunteers of the UCCE Master Food Preserver Program educate community members about safe home food preservation. UCCE Central Sierra currently has two Master Food Preserver Programs, one in El Dorado County and the other serving both Amador and Calaveras counties.

Caribbean Peach Chutney This chutney has a mellow flavor that is reminiscent of the Caribbean islands. Chutneys are a great compliment to meat, poultry, and fish. Delicious on sandwiches, maybe a dollop on curried rice.

Berry Sauces Blackberries In Framboise Cinnamon Kumquats Drunken Peaches Fruit Honey Fruit Syrups Using Powdered Pectin Honey Orange Slices Honey-Spiced Peaches Maple-Walnut Syrup Pickled Cherries Pickled Peaches Oranges In Cointreau Pineapple-Zucchini Preserved Lemons Spiced Plums Apple Scrap Jelly...

So you've spent the latter part of your summer preserving tomatoes. Congratulations! Don't be daunted by the thought of what to do with all of these gorgeous preserved goodies, take a look at the UC Master Food Preservers of Central Sierra's preserved tomato recipe collection.

Get Ready: Perishable Food and Power Outages With the possibility of extended power outages in multiple locations in California, there are several options for keeping refrigerated and frozen food safe if you dont have a generator.