Food Preservation

How to Grow and Enjoy Herbs - Special "Combo" Class  No fat, low fat, no salt, watch the sugar; we’re constantly bombarded about how to eat healthier. One of the best ways to introduce healthy, delicious flavor into meals is to use herbs in our cooking.  Many are easy to grow and preserve…

This free online class, taught by the UC Master Food Preservers Online Delivery Program, focuses on research-based freezing methods that protect food quality and safety.You’ll learn how freezing works, why it preserves food, and how to freeze and thaw foods properly to prevent foodborne illness and quality…

This free online class, taught by the UC Master Food Preservers Online Delivery Program, focuses on food safety principles and practical techniques for preserving food through dehydration.You’ll learn how different drying approaches, including:Solar dryingOpen-air dryingMicrowave dryingForced-air drying …

Junior Jams & Jellies Workshop - Make & Take Class for Youth Ages 5-18 YearsYouth ages 5-18 years old can join UC Master Food Preserver volunteers and learn to make your very own jam or jelly to enter in the 2026 El Dorado County Fair, plus take a jar home to enjoy! Choose from apple, grape,…

Junior Jams & Jellies Workshop - Make & Take Class for Youth Ages 5-18 YearsYouth ages 5-18 years old can join UC Master Food Preserver volunteers and learn to make your very own jam or jelly to enter in the 2026 El Dorado County Fair, plus take a jar home to enjoy! Choose from apple, grape,…

Salsa and pepper jelly are very popular products for canning. They are great for a quick appetizer, are very portable, and make great gifts. Let us show you how to preserve these products safely. In this class we will show basic boiling water canning methods, and provide some great, tested recipes to get you…

Join us as we pickling both vegetables and fruits using both water bath canned and refrigerator pickles. Condiments will also be discussed in this class to add that special touch for BBQ and sandwich season. This class is suitable for beginners and advanced.

This free online class, taught by the UC Master Food Preservers Online Delivery Program, focuses on food safety principles and practical techniques for making marmalade at home.You’ll learn how different citrus varieties, such as oranges, lemons, and grapefruit, affect flavor, texture, and finished marmalade…

Come join the Amador/Calaveras/Tuolumne UC Master Food Preservers for a fun hands-on evening of making mozzarella cheese. Expect to take home a ball of mozzarella made by you!Bring an apron, a hair tie and be ready to have fun and get messy!

Join the Amador/Calaveras/Tuolumne UC Master Food Preservers for an evening of "make and take" hands on sauerkraut.  Expect to take home your very own jar of sauerkraut and instructions on monitoring the fermentation process!Bring an apron, be ready to tie back your hair and get your hands messy!