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Master Food Preservers demonstrate canning at LA fair

Master Food Preservers of Los Angeles County UC Cooperative Extension will demonstrate food canning techniques at the LA County Fair in September, according to a blog on LA List.

With annual fairs getting plenty of publicity for their outrageous unhealthful food concoctions - think deep fried cereal, Twinkies and Oreos - instructions for converting summer's bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables to healthful winter staples is "a welcome addition," writes the author.

During the fair's run, visitors will learn how to make jams and jellies, the art of pickling and fermenting and how to preserve tomatoes. In addition to the demos, Master Food Preservers will take questions and offer food safety tips.

'Master Food Preserver' blogs on Huffington Post website

Food blogger Susan Lutz, a member of Los Angeles County UC Cooperative Extension's third class of Master Food Preservers, shared her joy of canning in a post on HuffingtonPost.com.

"It's a rigorous program. But there was the promise of fresh fruit preserves, home-made goat cheese and perfectly canned green beans. I wanted in," she said of the intense 12-week course.

The most surprising discovery, Lutz wrote, was that the reference materials MFP trainees use in class are available to anyone who's interested. Lutz' favorites include The National Center for Home Food Preservation and the L.A. County Master Food Preservers blog.

"If I pass my final exam, I will be rewarded with the title of 'Master Food Preserver' and you'll see me and my classmates talking about food preservation techniques at local farmers markets and at the Los Angeles County Fair," she wrote.

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